By the year’s end, all local authorities should have received at least one inspection under the Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) regime.
The most recent inspection data shows that as of October this year 56 per cent of children’s services departments were rated “good” or “outstanding” overall, including Bromley Council (see box).
This compares favourably with results from the first inspections under the Single Inspection Framework when just 36 per cent achieved the top two ratings.
“The vast majority of authorities are improving and even those that don’t improve a grade have made steps in that direction,” says Ofsted’s national director for social care and regulation Yvette Stanley.
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