Ofsted judged Warrington children's services as "good" in each of the areas that were focused on in the inspection: the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families, the experiences and progress of children who need help and protection and the experiences and progress of children in care and care leavers. The council received an overall "good" rating.
Inspectors praised leaders and senior managers for being "highly committed to the continued improvement of services for vulnerable children", while political leadership was described as "vibrant and inquisitive".
In addition, inspectors noted that the service and structure have recently been redesigned to reflect a "systemic" practice model and senior managers are focused on the impact that their initiatives have on enhancing the standard of social work with children.
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