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Child protection, Joint inspection  —  13 March 2025

Between 20 and 24 January 2025, Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and the Care Quality Commission carried out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Bromley.

Cause of concern, Child protection, Revisit  —  26 February 2025

In September 2023, we inspected how well the Metropolitan Police Service handled the sexual and criminal exploitation of children. We issued three causes of concern and made 11 recommendations. In September and October 2024, we revisited the force to review its progress.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  6 September 2024

Between 15 and 19 July 2024, Ofsted, HMICFRS, and the Care Quality Commission carried out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Richmond upon Thames.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  12 February 2024

Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in Merton.

Child protection  —  9 February 2024

Between September and October 2023, we inspected how effectively the Metropolitan Police Service responds to the sexual and criminal exploitation of children.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  7 November 2023

This report is based on five joint targeted area inspections of the multi-agency response to children and families who need help. The five local areas inspected were Bedford Borough Council, London Borough of Harrow, Sunderland City Council, Surrey County Council and Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

Child protection, Terms of reference  —  4 September 2023

HMICFRS will carry out an inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service’s handling of child sexual exploitation and child criminal exploitation.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  1 September 2023

Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Sutton.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  24 May 2023

Between 26 and 31 March 2023, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services carried out a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to children and families in Harrow who need help.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  31 January 2023

Between 21 to 25 November 2022, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services carried out a joint inspection of the multi-agency identification and response to initial need and risk in Lewisham.