Derby City Council was visited by by Ofsted in March after being rated as "good" by the inspectorate in 2017.
Inspectors judged services to be outstanding in three out of four categories, including overall effectiveness, highlighting “significant progress” made by the authority over the last five years.
The inspectorate rated Derby as outstanding for the impact of its leaders on social work practice with children and families, and the experiences and progress of children who need help and protection.
The experiences and progress of children in care and care leavers was rated as good.
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