Before moving to Ofsted, Rachel worked for a number of years across a broad range of children’s services, which includes reception and assessment, children in need, children looked after, adoption and fostering, and court proceedings, before taking up employment with Cafcass as a family court adviser.

This includes registration and compliance work.

Rachel has experience of inspecting regulated services, predominantly children’s homes. She holds a Master’s and Diploma in social work. Rachel Griffiths is a qualified social worker, registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council. Rachel Griffiths, HMI, children’s social care Since becoming an HMI, he has taken part in and led inspections of a range of children’s services, including inspections of local authority arrangements for the protection of children, and the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service ( Cafcass), as well as contributing to a number of thematic survey inspections. These included operational management and lead roles in service improvement and quality assurance. Before joining Ofsted, he held a number of senior management positions in local authorities, managing children’s social care services. He is a qualified and registered social worker. Nick McMullen is a Senior Operational Lead for the East Midlands region. Nick McMullen, Senior HMI, children’s social care He has been involved in and led numerous inspections, including joint area reviews, safeguarding and children looked after inspections, child protection inspections and single inspection frameworks. He joined the Commission for Social Care Inspection then transferred over to Ofsted. He has a range of qualifications including a Master of Arts in Comparative European Social Studies where he examined international responses to child abuse concerns.

Neil has worked in child protection for many years including as Deputy Director, childcare. Neil Penswick, HMI, children’s social care She has a particular interest in safeguarding disabled children and young people, commissioning and compliance, and equality and human rights. She has generic social work training and practice within adult and children’s services and extensive experience of working within duty and assessment for children in need of help and protection. Before working for Ofsted, she worked within a statutory local authority setting, holding senior management positions within disabled children’s services and procurement and commissioning for children and family services. Julie is a qualified social worker, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. East Midlands Children’s social care Julie Knight, HMI, children’s social care You can see information about our Chief Inspector, directors and chief operating officer on the Ofsted homepage.

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