Nursery World - Integrated plans for inspections

Proposals for an integrated framework for the inspection of children's services in England were outlined last week with the aim of reducing unnecessary separate inspections of individual services and facilitating multi-agency working. The framework has been drawn up by a steering group comprising Ofsted, the Audit Commission, the Healthcare Commission, the constabulary inspectorate, and several other commissions and inspectorates linked to various key services. The document, which has been developed in the light of the Green Paper Every Child Matters and is subject to the passage of the Children Bill through Parliament, is being discussed at conferences this month with councils and other stakeholders.

The framework has been drawn up by a steering group comprising Ofsted, the Audit Commission, the Healthcare Commission, the constabulary inspectorate, and several other commissions and inspectorates linked to various key services. The document, which has been developed in the light of the Green Paper Every Child Matters and is subject to the passage of the Children Bill through Parliament, is being discussed at conferences this month with councils and other stakeholders.

Speaking at a stakeholders' conference in London last week, David Bell, Ofsted chief inspector of schools and chair of the steering group, said, 'For children's services to be effective and efficient, their objectives have to be better integrated and their actions have to be better co-ordinated. So, the proposals for an integrated inspection framework have the intention that all inspections of children's services, where relevant, will report on their outcomes for children and young people in a systematic way.'

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included