When a provider has not met its statutory duties and action is taken against it, Ofsted is legally required to notify all local authorities in England and Wales.
Such cases could include establishments or agencies that have had conditions imposed on their registration, or those that are to be prosecuted for failure to comply with regulations.
This consultation seeks views on draft regulations that set out what information Ofsted must provide to local authorities and under what circumstances notifications must be made. New measures introduced by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 will increase the enforcement options available to Ofsted, and include the power to restrict new admissions to a children's home or family centre and to issue a compliance notice to a provider.
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