The news comes just days after the publication of a document by the DfE calling for services to take "measured risks" to improve outcomes for children.
Expressing a desire for greater levels of innovation within the sector, the document stated that "most areas" feel unable to take measured risks in the interests of children for fear of falling foul of prescribed approaches, adding that "this must change".
Responding to a question on Twitter about whether Ofsted will support "risk taking", the chief social worker for children and families, Isabelle Trowler, said that discussions involving both Ofsted and Partners in Practice, a programme to identify high-performing councils to support those struggling to improve children’s social care services, are currently being conducted on the issue.
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