Between 23 to 27 March 2026 inspectors from Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) carried out a joint targeted area inspection on the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment in Gateshead.
The full framework of the inspection can be viewed here.
This letter summarises the findings of the joint inspection.
Following this inspection, we are required to send a written statement of proposed actions responding to the findings by 25 August 2026. We will also publish the statement on this website once submitted.