Its newly appointed management team “has implemented a clear improvement plan” which is backed by “significant financial investment”, said inspectors following a monitoring visit in December last year.
Action taken includes the appointment of Jenny Turnross as permanent corporate director of children’s and young people’s services in August last year.
She “has a good understanding of what needs to change, and she has worked at pace to bring about some early improvements”.
Improvements include “promptly” dealing with children in need concerns and ensuring that risks to children “are quickly recognised and responded to in a timely way by staff”.
Inspectors also noted thresholds for intervening are being “appropriately applied” which “was not routinely happening” when they handed the department its lowest ranking last year.
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