In late November 2007, Ofsted rated Haringey's contribution to the staying safe element of Every Child Matters as good. One year and a high-profile child death later, the watchdog had changed its tune.
Last week, the urgent Joint Area Review (JAR) of Haringey, ordered after Baby P's death, said the borough's attempts to safeguard children were inadequate.
Inspectors identified a number of serious concerns, including insufficient management oversight of safeguarding and poor scrutiny of performance across the council.
But how could Ofsted have missed such glaring inadequacies just 12 months earlier? And what does this mean for the future of the children's services inspectorate, just one year old itself?
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