Wandsworth's children's services department was rated inadequate in February 2016 after a "serious decline" in leadership, management and governance culminated in "unsafe" practice for many vulnerable children.
But the third quarterly monitoring visit conducted by Ofsted since then found that most children are now safer as a result of effective identification of risks and timely action by managers.
"Based on the evidence gathered during the visit, social work practice is becoming stronger, leading to better outcomes for most children," a letter outlining the findings of the visit states.
"Social workers spoken to by inspectors know children well. They see them regularly and carry out imaginative child-centred direct work that is informing decisions and plans."
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