Children: Social Services
2026-05-17 · Department for Education · 2644 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofsted’s reviews of local authority children’s services departments.
Answer
Ofsted has a crucial role to play in upholding standards in children’s social care and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services through inspection. In 2024 Ofsted conducted the Big Listen, the biggest consultation in Ofsted’s history. Th...