“Children and their families receive a much better service than they did,” Ofsted’s report states, however it adds, “although the impact of improvement is not yet consistent for all children”
In a damning report published in February 2020, Ofsted criticised the council’s approach to safeguarding, the quality of its child protection plans and its ability to retain high-quality social workers.
The report highlighted “widespread and serious weaknesses” meaning some children were left “in harmful situations for too long”.
Council leaders’ commitment to do “whatever it takes to put this right” was noted in the latest inspection, with the development of “strong operational and strategic partnerships across Luton”, ensuring that the right services are provided to children in need.
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