The tougher regime is revealed in a consultation document for joint child protection and looked-after children's services inspections. It states that Ofsted will give its most damning judgement for overall effectiveness of ‘inadequate’ if councils are found to be ‘inadequate’ in any one of three areas assessed.
These are: the experiences and progress of children in need of protection; the experiences of looked-after children including adoption and support for care leaver services; and the leadership, management and governance of the service.
The consultation document states: “To be judged ‘inadequate’ in any key area means that children and young people are not protected or their welfare is not being promoted.”
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has expressed concerns about how judgements under this new regime will be portrayed in the media.
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