LAMI-10
Response
Historic
Government inspectorates to assess quality and inter-agency effectiveness for child services
Recommendation
As part of their work, the government inspectorates should inspect both the quality of the services delivered, and also the effectiveness of the inter-agency arrangements for the provision of services to children and families.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Following the Laming Inquiry, the Children Act 2004 provided a framework for integrated children's services, and the Education and Inspections Act 2006 established the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) as a unified inspectorate (legislation.gov.uk). Ofsted's remit, established over 15 years ago, includes inspecting the quality and effectiveness of services for children and young people, including inter-agency arrangements.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates