Following a visit in May inspectors found that senior officers and councillors had worked hard strengthening the quality of children's services since Ofsted inspectors graded them as "inadequate" overall in December 2015.
Children in need of help and protection as well as those with disabilities were found to be identified and supported swiftly.
There is also an effective response to incidents where children go missing and are at risk of sexual exploitation. Inspectors also noted that work is under way to improve support for children at risk of gang affiliation.
"Senior leaders have worked diligently to strengthen the quality of children's services, implementing recommendations and learning from their improvement plan, quality assurance activities and seven Ofsted monitoring visits," states Ofsted's inspection report.
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