CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs defend chiefs after Ofsted claims

MPs defended council chief executives after Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw claimed they were to blame for failing children’s services.

By Sam Clayden | 21 July 2016

MPs defended council chief executives after Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw claimed they were to blame for failing children's services.

The inspectorate stamped a quarter of local authority children's services with an ‘inadequate' rating, which Sir Michael said was ‘certainly not good enough'.  

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