Under Ofsted's new inspections, the results of which feed intoComprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) ratings, the majority of youthservices are not inspected.
A handful of councils have been subject to three-day survey-styleinspections of their integrated youth support services, but these arenot graded or published.
Ofsted plans to publish a general report on the progress of integratedyouth support nationally, but this will focus on highlighting bestpractice and will not name individual councils.
Marion Davis, vice-president of the ADCS, said youth services must beinvolved in a systematic programme of inspection as part of CAA.
She said: "This is a step backwards. Local authorities ought to getcredit, or criticism, on the quality of their youth services. It's a bigpart of what local authorities do. Most councils are spending a lot ofmoney and employing lots of staff to work on these services."
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