Last week, CYP Now revealed that Ofsted had found "serious concerns" in six of the first nine councils to undergo no-notice safeguarding inspections (CYP Now, 16-22 July).
In private, many directors of children's services are fuming. "It is a flawed system," said one. "No-notice inspections seem to be a response to concerns raised in The Sun."
Another claimed that an inspector had admitted the current framework prevented them from providing a truly accurate picture of services.
"It's a sampling exercise, but the focus so far seems to be on the process, rather than practice. This could lead to councils focusing disproportionately on process, when practice is actually more important," added another.
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