Inspectors hailed the uplift in the council’s rating as an “impressive achievement”.
“Strong political and corporate commitment to the improvement agenda has enabled the local authority to change the trajectory of social work practice so that services in Torbay are now good,” states Ofsted’s latest report, published following an inspection between 21 March and 1 April.
It notes that leaders’ approach to recruitment and retention has led to “the creation of a largely stable permanent workforce”.
“As a result, manageable caseloads now enable stronger and more constructive relationships to be built with most children and families,” the report states.
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