A monitoring visit focusing on early help provision in Tameside said the appointment of a new interim director of children's services had helped drive progress, with children starting to experience better outcomes.
In Worcestershire, which is in the process of establishing an independent trust to run children's services after provision was rated inadequate in November 2016, Ofsted inspectors assessing services for children in care said children are "starting to receive better support and services".
In Tameside, Ofsted said the appointment of James Thomas as interim director of children's services (DCS) late last year had provided "strategic direction and focus" for early help services at the local authority.
"Early help is a service priority for the council," a letter outlining the findings of the visit states.
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