Higher early help spend and less poverty strongly linked to positive Ofsted ratings, research finds
Community Care
MARCH 23, 2022
Councils that spend more on early help and those with wealthier populations are more likely to receive an outstanding or good Ofsted grade, research has found. Researchers said this meant the “most deprived local communities with the greatest needs are least likely to have access to good quality children’s services”, and that the findings challenged a “dominant” narrative of there being no link between spending and performance.
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