Ofsted’s framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.

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Framework, evaluation criteria and inspector guidance for the inspections of local authority children’s services

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Framework, evaluation criteria and inspector guidance for the inspections of local authority children’s services

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Child-level data: additional guidance and template for Annex A

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How to use the local authority inspection sharing site

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Talking to an Ofsted inspector: children

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Talking to an Ofsted inspector: children

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Talking to an Ofsted inspector: parents and carers

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Talking to an Ofsted inspector: parents and carers

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From 2018 Ofsted will use this framework and guidance for most inspections of local authority children’s services (ILACS).

This page includes:

  • Ofsted’s framework for the inspection of local authority children’s services
  • guidance for local authorities on sharing information with us on an inspection
  • ‘Talking to…’ privacy notices for children and young people and their parents/carers that explain why inspectors want to speak with them and what we do with the things they tell us

The Social care compliance handbook sets out the legal background to Ofsted’s social care compliance work and its regulatory powers.

Published 29 November 2017
Last updated 9 August 2019 + show all updates

  1. We have updated Annex A: Child-level data: additional guidance and template, a summary of all changes can be found at the end of the document.
  2. Updated framework document – a summary of the changes made is included at the end of the framework.
  3. A summary of the changes made is on the penultimate page of the framework.
  4. Updated the ‘How to use the local authority inspection sharing site’ document to include details of how to receive and use verification codes.
  5. Updated the framework – there is a summary of changes at the end of the document.
  6. Published ‘Talking to…’ inspection privacy notices for children and young people and parents/carers.
  7. Added guidance on sharing files with Ofsted during inspections of local authority children’s services.
  8. Annex B updated and new annex added (Annex C) about inspections where a local authority is part of a regional adoption agency.
  9. First published.