The watchdog is considering streamlining its post-inspection process, so inspectors will no longer wait for the service to publish an action plan based on recommendations before Ofsted will release its inspection report.
Alison Paddle, spokeswoman of family court workers' association Nagalro, said the organisation welcomed the proposal for earlier publication of findings. "We would have liked Ofsted to use this opportunity to take a more self-critical look at how it approaches inspection of Cafcass, an agency where parents and children have little choice about their involvement, and where the judiciary, as important users of the service, need to have a real voice," she said.
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