A report into the council’s safeguarding and looked-after children’s services judged the authority to be good overall as well as in its effectiveness and capacity to improve.
Out of 22 categories the council received a good rating in 17 and outstanding in five. Being healthy was an area that received high praise from inspectors who singled out the work of the council’s children in care council for enabling young people to consider their own health improvement and encourage that of their peers.
The report stated: "High ambition for the safety of children and young people in the city is reflected in the priorities for service delivery set by the partnership as a whole.
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