Camden Council was announced as one of eight new "partner in practice" councils earlier this year - local authorities deemed to be performing at an exceptional level that other councils can learn from. Its children's services were rated "good" overall, and "outstanding" in terms of leadership and adoption services, following its last full inspection, published in November 2017.
A focused visit by Ofsted to check on progress, looked at child protection arrangements, specifically contacts, referrals and decision- making within the multi-agency safeguarding hub (Mash). They also considered transfers to and from early help services, the effectiveness of child protection enquiries and the quality of assessments for children in need of help and protection.
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