Part 2

Children’s services in England

Inspections of children’s services

Framework
21
1
The Chief Inspector of Schools must devise a Framework for Inspection of Children’s Services (“the Framework”).
2
The Framework must, for the purpose specified in subsection (3), set out principles to be applied by any person or body conducting a relevant assessment.
3
The purpose referred to in subsection (2) is to ensure that relevant assessments properly evaluate and report on the extent to which children’s services improve the well-being of children and relevant young persons.
4
The principles in the Framework may—
a
include principles relating to the organisation of the results of any relevant assessment;
b
make different provision for different cases.
5
For the purposes of subsections (2) to (4) a relevant assessment is an assessment conducted under any enactment in relation to any children’s services.
6
When devising the Framework, the Chief Inspector of Schools must consult the other persons and bodies to which section 20 applies.
7
The Chief Inspector of Schools must publish the Framework, but before doing so must—
a
consult such persons and bodies, other than those referred to in subsection (6), as he thinks fit; and
b
obtain the consent of the Secretary of State.
8
The Chief Inspector of Schools may at any time revise the Framework (and subsections (6) and (7) apply in relation to revisions to the Framework as to the original Framework).
S. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(2); s. 21 in force for E. at 1.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)