Appearing before the Education Select Committee, Sir Michael Wilshaw said he would describe children’s social care performance across the country as a grade three – “requires improvement” – in the Ofsted ratings system.
He said: “Unless particular issues are sorted I would say it is going to remain on grade three.
“It is coasting at an unacceptable level and unless leadership improves, unless turnover decreases in terms of leadership of directors of children’s services, unless safeguarding boards’ roles and responsibilities are defined, and the issues of recruitment of social workers are addressed, the situation will continue as it is.”
Wilshaw was appearing before the committee to answer questions about last year's social care annual report.
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