The inspectorate's annual report found eight per cent of homes were inadequate in 2007/08, with safeguarding the main cause for concern. However, the NCERCC believes this presents an inaccurate picture, with homes being unfairly marked down for small mistakes. It wants a detailed breakdown of the reasons why homes were labelled inadequate.
This is especially important, said NCERCC manager Jonathan Stanley, in understanding why 36 homes that were considered good or outstanding during their first inspection of 2007/08, were judged to be inadequate during the second inspection.
He said: "We have asked Ofsted to provide more details surrounding the reasons why children's homes are suddenly going from outstanding to inadequate in such a short space of time. The problem may be a visitor not signing in. This could be potentially serious, but is it fair that a home is marked down severely for that?"
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