The inspectorate’s figures for the 12 months to the end of March this year found that the proportion handed its two top grades rose to 53 per cent.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, for the year ending March 2020, the figure was 50 per cent. This remained the same when last year’s figures were released, as no inspections that resulted in grading were carried out during the health crisis.
The figures for the year ending March this year show that 13 per cent of council children’s services are rated "outstanding", 39 per cent "good" and 35 per cent as "requires improvement".
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