The inspection found that there was "corporate failure" by senior leaders and managers that potentially left children and young people at risk.
During the inspection, 21 children’s cases – around one in 10 of all cases studied by inspectors – were referred back to the local authority to request that action be taken to ensure the children's needs were met.
Following the inspection, Ofsted's chief inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, wrote to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to recommend immediate action be taken.
The DfE wrote to Sunderland today, stating that Nick Whitfield, who is chief executive and director of children's services at Achieving for Children, a social enterprise providing children's services in the London boroughs of Kingston and Richmond, has been appointed as commissioner for children’s services in Sunderland.
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