A report on how local authorities plan for sufficiency of accommodation that meets the needs of children in care and care leavers.
In summer 2022, Ofsted investigated how local authorities fulfil their sufficiency duty and how they know if it works. They explored the challenges and barriers that local authorities face when planning for sufficiency and some of the ways these have been overcome.
The report summarises the findings on local authorities’ planning for sufficiency. It also considers what could be done differently, through inspections of local authority children’s services (ILACS) and other activities, to help improve planning and outcomes for children.
You can read the executive summary, main findings and access the full report here