Inspection of services for children and young people

Last updated: 14 May 2026

Helpful documents

Our joint inspections will consider the impact of services on children and young people who have been subject to a compulsory supervision order while living at home with their parents. As with our previous joint inspection models, we will consider evidence from the past two years. These briefings and associated documents are to help partnerships with these inspections.

PDF Overview and timeline Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Partnership discussions Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Approach to participation Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Pre-inspection return Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Initial information and document return Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Selecting local record readers Published: 1 August 2025
PDF How to upload records Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Records required for record reading Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Record reading template Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Record reading guidance Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Staff survey Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Easy read information Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Survey for children and young people Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Survey for parents Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Information for staff Published: 1 August 2025
PDF The six point scale Published: 1 August 2025
PDF Glossary of terms Published: 1 August 2025