The inspectorate’s review will also look at proposed changes to the inspection of residential holiday schemes for disabled children (RHSDCs).
Proposals relating to the interim inspections of children’s homes include replacing the word interim “with a more meaningful name”, Ofsted’s consultation document states.
It adds that the inspectorate also proposes to “provide a single judgment based on the inspection findings” and “evaluate the effectiveness of any improvements leaders and managers have made since the last inspection” of a children’s home.
The changes are designed to provide assurance that the home has not declined since the full inspection of the provision and make sure that children are well cared for and safe, and that leaders and managers are effective, Ofsted has said.
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