Part 2

Children’s services in England

Inspections of children’s services

Framework
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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).