Coventry children's services' Ofsted rating has recently improved from "inadequate" to "requires improvement". It is the culmination of three years of focus and investment in the service by the council since it received the lowest judgment in March 2014.
A new management team, led by head of children's services John Gregg, has since been put in place charged with turning around major problems with child protection and social work standards (see below).
The task will be challenging. The city has pockets of severe deprivation and has been hit by job losses linked to increased automation in the car manufacturing industry, one of the region's main employment sectors.
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