Inspectors found that the service areas targeted for improvement since its last inspection in 2018 have been “transformed” and additional financial investment and focus on children is “evident”.
The service, now ranked “good” across the board, was praised for its “consistent journey of sustained improvement” by senior leaders who are “clearly sighted on areas of strategic priority”.
Early help services have been “successfully restructured” with partner agencies, resulting in an “impressive range” of support for families, and the “effective” implementation of the local authority’s chosen practice model has led to some “positive changes” for children and families, the report states.
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