After "widespread and serious failures" including poor assessment of risk, were flagged by inspectors in 2017, the service is now deemed to be delivering good outcomes for children across all categories.
Chris Munday, executive director of children and young people at the council, was in place during the previous inspection, and has led the turnaround, with support from Essex County Council.
In January 2018, the Department for Education appointed Essex County Council to be the improvement adviser to Barnet Council following an independent review by commissioner Frankie Sulke.
Previously, Essex had provided improvement support in Barnet in 20016 and 2017.
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