The Mayor of Greater Manchester has sought to
commission His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and
Fire & Rescue Services (hereafter referred to as HMICFRS) under
section 54 (2BA) of the Police Act 1996, to inspect Greater
Manchester Police, as specified on another Decision Notice signed
on the same date as this Decision.
This inspection is into the force’s approach to investigating
allegations of child criminal and sexual exploitation. In
particular, the inspection will examine how the force and its
safeguarding partners learn lessons and make improvements from
reviews of child exploitation investigations. The Mayor of Greater
Manchester also seeks assurance that four ongoing investigations
into nonrecent child sexual exploitation cases are effective.
This Decision concerns a related but separate commission from
GMCA to Ofsted. Specifically, GMCA commissions Ofsted to review its
latest children’s services inspection findings for the 10
local authorities that make up Greater Manchester and produce an
overview report that aggregates Ofsted’s findings on child
criminal exploitation, child sexual exploitation, and leadership
and oversight of exploitation work, by June 2025. The value of the
commission to OFSTED will be £34,600 which includes 5 days of
contingency.