More than a year into Ofsted's Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS) regime and all authorities have had at least one annual engagement meeting.
While regular meetings between the regulator and senior management in children's services have always taken place, ILACS now sets out clear expectations for these annual get-togethers to help gain an accurate picture of performance and progress, identify any issues early on and plan inspection activity.
"The annual engagement meeting is an opportunity for senior officers from the local authority and senior colleagues from Ofsted social care to get a shared sense of where that local authority is at," says Ofsted's national director of social care Yvette Stanley. "What we're really asking for is focus on practice. So what do you know about the quality and impact of social work practice in your local authority? How do you know that? Have you got a clear idea of your strengths and areas for improvement and what are your plans for the next 12 months?"
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