Is this about the new inspection regime for children's services?
Sort of. Section 19 of the Children Act 2004 introduces joint areareviews, and section 20 makes it clear that Ofsted is in charge ofdevising the framework for this process, in consultation with otherrelevant inspection bodies. It's just that the number of those bodies isabout to shrink from 11 to four to reduce bureaucracy and the burden ofinspection - though it might be a bit about saving money too.
One inspectorate over all? If only it were that simple. Servicesaffecting children caught up in the criminal justice system will becovered by a new Inspectorate for Justice and Community Safety. Childhealth and adult social services will be inspected by the HealthcareCommission. An Ofsted consultation outlines Government plans forbringing together the children's services work of the Commission forSocial Care Inspection (CSCI), the Children and Families Court Advisoryand Support Service (Cafcass) bit of HM Inspectorate of CourtAdministration (HMICA), and the education watchdog Ofsted.
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