Ofsted chief in Haringey inspection row resigns

Author: The Times   |  

The man responsible for giving Haringey children’s services a clean bill of health three months after Baby P died has left his job at Ofsted.

Michael Hart has stepped down as director of children’s services at Ofsted, which is responsible for inspecting education and child protection services, to “pursue different career interests”, it was confirmed last night.

A spokesman for Ofsted said that Mr Hart’s departure was not connected to the Baby P case, adding only that he had “chosen” to go and had not been given a payoff.

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