An inspection of Knowsley Council’s children’s social care services found that too many children and young people who need help and support faced “drift and delay”, while some were “left for too long in situations where they have suffered harm”.
“Children do not consistently get the services they need at the time they need them to ensure that they are supported and protected,” the report states.
“There are significant weaknesses in the core areas of social work practice including management oversight, assessment and child protection. This leaves children and young people at risk of harm.”
The inadequate rating comes four years after the last Ofsted inspection of children’s services at the authority, published in March 2010, rated safeguarding and looked-after children services as “good”.
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