In September, the NNPCF wrote to Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, highlighting the importance of meaningful Parent Carer Forum (PCF) involvement in ILACS inspections, particularly in ensuring that the experiences of families with disabled children and children and young people with SEND are reflected in inspection findings.
Our letter also raised the importance of greater alignment between ILACS and Area SEND inspections, ensuring that intelligence and learning about the experiences of children, young people and families are considered effectively across both frameworks.
We are pleased to share the response from Sir Martyn Oliver, which acknowledges the valuable contribution Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) can make to inspection activity and confirms that Ofsted will carefully consider our suggestions as it develops the detailed methodology for the renewed framework:
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Ofsted has also welcomed continued engagement with the NNPCF and PCFs as this work progresses.
We welcome Ofsted’s commitment to continued dialogue and will continue to advocate for PCFs to have a meaningful role in inspection processes, ensuring that the collective experiences of families inform both inspection findings and improvements to local services.
Previous NNPCF Update – September 2026
For background, you can also revisit our September update, which shared the NNPCF’s response to Ofsted’s ILACS consultation and our letter to Sir Martyn Oliver, highlighting the importance of meaningful PCF involvement in inspections.