Weak leadership in too many of England's children's services is letting down the most vulnerable children, Ofsted's social care annual report has concluded.
The report, published last week, reveals that weak leadership is a feature present in the 21 children's services departments currently rated "inadequate" under the single inspection framework (SIF), and is also evident in many of the 43 councils rated "requires improvement".
Ofsted says that in poor performing authorities, weaknesses in leadership and management oversight, along with high caseloads, often mean children do not receive the right support at the right time.
Conversely, in high performing areas, inspectors saw strong leadership, both at a political level and throughout the organisation.
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