Most children do not want the frequency of service inspections to depend on past performance or the presence of problems.
In a new report from the children’s rights director, almost three-fifths of the children surveyed said settings should continue to be inspected as often as previously.
This goes against the government’s plans for inspectors to visit settings that are doing well less often, and to more frequently check children’s services where they know there are problems.
The survey by Roger Morgan, who works for the Commission for Social Care Inspection, finds children were split on whether there should be separate inspectors for education and social services or the same set checking both services.
A single children’s inspectorate will take responsibility for inspecting both services from 2007.
Morgan spoke to 90 children in settings such as children’s homes and residential special schools.
Children don’t want fewer inspections
November 16, 2005 in Children, Inspection and regulation, Looked after children
More from Community Care
Related articles:
Job of the week
Featured jobs
Employer Zone
Making flexible working work for social workers, their families and the families they support
A safe and supportive environment in which NQSWs can learn and flourish
How one council is working to capture the voice of the child
A job that doesn’t feel like work
‘There’s a real sense of pride in our work to reunite families’
Employer zone – showcasing a selection of the sector’s top recruiters
Comments are closed.