The consultation follows the publication of Professor Eileen Munro's review of the system in May, in which she argued that checks should examine how all local services - including health, education, police, probation and the justice system – contribute to the protection of children. She also said inspections should scrutinise the child's journey and experience through services, from needing to receiving help.
The government accepted her proposals and Ofsted is consulting on how to put them into practice. The consultation, which runs until 30 September, includes plans to introduce more proportionate inspections, as well as two-week-long unannounced checks.
So what exactly is happening?
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