CYP Now - Ofsted praises children's services in London bi-borough councils

Standards at two London councils have been praised by Ofsted inspectors in the wake of an acrimonious split from partnership arrangements with a third council.

The tri-borough arrangement between Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham councils was established in 2012 in response to tighter local government budgets.

But the arrangement formally came to an end in April after Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster served notice to Hammersmith and Fulham, which they claim was planning to leave the partnership.

Ofsted inspectors conducting a focused check on "front-door" children's services in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, found that both are well run and leaders have a strong commitment to improving quality.

This was the first visit by Ofsted to the two councils since they were both rated as "outstanding" following a full inspection in 2016.

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