since conception, with concerns raised over how standards are determined
and the way ratings are decided.
The framework brought together the previously separate looked-after children and child protection inspections, and placed added emphasis on practice and outcomes over processes (see box).
Following the publication of the first tranche of reports last month, CYP Now spoke to children's services leaders at all five of the authorities that went through the process to hear what the experience was like and to get an insight into what other councils can expect.
Derbyshire
Ian Thomas, strategic director of children's services
Ofsted rating: good
Despite receiving a good rating, Ian Thomas says the sheer scale of the inspection proved problematic. "There is so much to cover," he says. "They visited all of our six area offices over a vast area, and time was short towards the end.
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