Instead of giving children's services an overall rating from "outstanding" through to "inadequate", the change could mean only specific service areas being graded.
A response to a consultation that took place on the inspectorate's plans for replacing the controversial single inspection framework states that Ofsted plans to retain the current four-point grading scale for inspections. ?
However, it adds that the inspectorate wants to test whether an overall effectiveness judgment adds value or "whether it is better just to grade the key practice areas" - such as child protection, children in care, care leavers, and leadership.
A final decision will be made based on pilot inspections due to be conducted this year.
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