Ofsted children's services inspections hit by funding problems

Neil Puffett
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Ofsted is struggling to complete inspections of all local authority children's services departments to schedule because it is "significantly under-resourced against agreed budgets", it has emerged.

Ofsted said it is "significantly under-resourced" in relation to social care inspection work. Picture: Phil Adams
Ofsted said it is "significantly under-resourced" in relation to social care inspection work. Picture: Phil Adams

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