More than three years on since the introduction of the single inspection framework (SIF), most local authorities have been through the process.
While the introduction of SIF has proved controversial with concerns over the complexity of children's services being summed up in a single word judgment and that the regime is overly harsh, directors of children's services (DCS) who have been through the process have acknowledged its rigour.
Gerald Meehan, former DCS turned chief executive at Cheshire West and Cheshire Council, describes it as "the greatest test I have ever had in 30 plus years" of working in the sector (see case study).
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