A monitoring visit by the watchdog concluded that the council is responding "positively" to recommendations following the October 2014 inspection judgment in the wake of the town's child sexual exploitation scandal.
Inspectors praised the senior management team for its "determined, effective, and strategic leadership", stating that they had undertaken an "honest and robust" self-assessment of the service they provide to looked-after children and had also sought external peer scrutiny.
"The result is that they know themselves well," a letter outlining the findings of the monitoring visit states.
"The [director of children's services] has a clear vision and understanding of the key priorities to improve the experience and progress of looked-after children."
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