The Ofsted Interview

Waltham Forest council: 'Our message is not to 'prepare' for Ofsted'

Cambridgeshire council: 'Now we've got a new structure in place, we should be working more quickly'

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Leeds council: ‘Social work is about relationships. If it’s not about that, it’s not about anything’

Dudley council: 'There's a sweepstake for how long before I mention restorative practice'

Essex council: 'We have a really coherent direction about practice, structure and how we do things'

Calderdale council: 'Ofsted left no stone unturned'

Barnsley council: 'At the heart of good social work is relationship-based practice.'

Hertfordshire council: - 'We're always looking to improve'

Hounslow council: 'We weren't just preparing for a one-off event'

Bristol council: 'There's never a good time for an inspection'

Yvette Stanley discusses Ofsted's annual report

Portsmouth council: 'We know the only way to continue to be good is to aim to be outstanding'

North Yorkshire council: 'Workers need reasonable caseloads. It's not rocket or social work science'