Ofsted said that a multi-agency inspection conducted in 2016 found that financial cutbacks and a significant rise in demand had resulted in a deterioration in the quality of support Oxfordshire County Council was able to offer children in need of help and protection.
But following a visit under the inspection of local authority children's services (ILACS) inspection framework, introduced earlier this year, Ofsted found that the overall effectiveness of children's services is "good". Services had previously been rated good at its last inspection in 2014.
Inspectors praised additional financial investment and a restructure in the department that has bolstered early help and the effectiveness of frontline staff.
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