The watchdog, which will be in charge of inspecting all children's centres from next year, has been consulting on how it will conduct inspections since July. The consultation closed last week, with a number of organisations advising that more is done to check on how centres are delivering services to those who need it most.
4Children, Barnardo's and Action for Children all called for more focus on how centres are engaging with the wider community and how well they are reaching vulnerable families. The inspectorate has been asked to consider how centres identify children in need and how they offer targeted intervention.
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