Roger Morgan, children's rights director at the commission, conducted the audit as part of his statutory duty to ensure inspectors take account of children's views.
The report found 78 per cent of children thought the inspectors they met were good at listening to children. However, more than a quarter said they had not spoken to the inspector and only 64 per cent said they would feel confident enough to tell the inspector anything they were unhappy about.
"Inspections are meant to ensure that children's rights and welfare are satisfactorily met and that things actually improve for children," said Morgan. He told Children Now that the audit would be repeated in six months to monitor changes. For example, he would look to see whether the proportion of children who felt able to give their views to inspectors had increased.
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