Disastrous Crawley children's home report 'another failure by the Conservatives'

Ofsted visited the West Sussex County Council run Teasel Close, which looks after around five children, in early August.

It was rated inadequate in all three major categories: overall experiences and progresses of children and young people; how well children and young people are helped and protected; and the effectiveness of leaders and managers.

Ofsted said: “Leaders and managers have failed to take effective action in a timely manner to safeguard children. Children’s emotional wellbeing has suffered as a result of harmful peer relationships and the disruptive behaviour.”