Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission as well as Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation have announced that “short, sharp, targeted” joint inspections of children’s services will start in the autumn.
And in a move that will please many children's services leaders, the joint inspections look set to deliver a narrative judgment rather than the single-word verdict given to councils under the current Ofsted social care framework.
The inspections will have a tight focus on how well agencies work together to protect children and address specific areas of concern, such as sexual exploitation of children and young people.
It is hoped that six inspections will take place before March 2016.
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