Ofsted Visit Analysis – Page 3

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Waiting times since any inspection – all authorities and south east authorities, and type of last visit

Table 3.1: Number days since the start of last Ofsted visit with a published report of any type at 21/08/2026

SE	LA Name	Days waited	National rank of 153*
1	Surrey	522	14
2	Southampton	459	23
3	East Sussex	387	38
4	West Berkshire	340	39
5	Brighton and Hove	312	45
6	Kent	291	51
7	Slough	275	58
8=	West Sussex	269	60=
8=	Medway	269	60=
10	Bracknell Forest	256	70
11	Wokingham	207	82
12	Oxfordshire	193	89
13	Isle of Wight	178	97
14	Hampshire	150	115
15	Reading	149	116
16	Windsor and Maidenhead	102	126
17	Milton Keynes	100	130
18	Buckinghamshire	73	143
19	Portsmouth	46	150

*Does not include SW/EM/NW closed authorities, does include SW/EM/NW new authorities

National rank of 153*	LA Name	Days waited
1	St. Helens	849
2	Telford and Wrekin	844
3	Greenwich	809
4	Southend-on-Sea	676
5	North Tyneside	648
6	Kingston upon Thames	627
7	Lancashire	620
8=	Bromley	578
9	North Yorkshire	564
10	York	540
11	Camden	536
12=	Sheffield	529
12=	Central Bedfordshire	529
14=	Surrey	522
14=	Dorset	522
16	Wakefield	515
17	Lewisham	478
18	Derbyshire	471
19	Stoke-on-Trent	466

*Does not include SW/EM/NW closed authorities, does include SW/EM/NW new authorities

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Table 3.2 Analysis of latest visits to each authority by type of visit

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Type of visit	No.
ILACS Long Inspection	24
ILACS Short Inspection	31
First Focus visit	1
Second Focus visit	7
Third Focus visit	19
Fourth Focus visit	12
Fifth Focus visit	4
Area SEND	25
Area SEND Monitoring	7
JTAI1&2	11
Inadequate – monitoring visit	12
Total	153*

*Does not include SW/EM/NW closed authorities, does include SW/EM/NW new authorities

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Table 1: CSC National Framework Enablers and Outcomes

Enablers

Enabler 1

Multi-agency working is prioritised and effective — children, young people and families stay together and get the help they need.

Enabler 2

Leaders drive conditions for effective practice — children and young people are safe in and outside of their homes.

Enabler 3

The workforce is equipped and effective — children and young people are supported by their family network.

Outcomes

Outcome 1

Children, young people and families stay together and get the help they need.

Outcome 2

Children and young people are supported by their family network.

Outcome 3

Children and young people are safe in and outside of their homes.

Outcome 4

Children in care and care leavers have stable, loving homes.

Table 2: Seven SEND Pillars

7 SEND Pillars

Pillar 1

Co-production with parents/carers and children & young people.

Pillar 2

Effective system leadership and governance.

Pillar 3

Accurate understanding of needs through effective use of data.

Pillar 4

High quality service delivery at universal, targeted and specialist levels to promote inclusion.

Pillar 5

Effective partnership working across education, health and social care.

Pillar 6

Skilled workforce across LA, education settings, health and social care.

Pillar 7

Targeted and judicious use of resources including place planning, sufficiency and capital.