The inspectorate this week published its findings in a report on children’s social care, months after routine inspections in England were suspended on 17 March due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This meant the inspection cycle was not completed and fewer inspections took place than in previous years, the report states.
Despite the interruption to its inspection process, the inspectorate said the proportion of local authorities to receive its top two ratings as of 31 March had increased to 50 per cent.
Meanwhile fewer local authorities were judged ‘inadequate’ for their children’s social care provision, decreasing to 14 per cent from 22 per cent reported in 2019, it added.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
