According to the outcomes of the annual children’s services assessments for 2011, the majority of authorities in England have good or better provision for children, with 28 providing excellent services - eight more than the previous year.
Overall, 25 authorities improved their performance compared with 2010 and seven saw a drop in standards.
In total, 28 councils performed excellently, 71 were judged as performing well, 33 performed adequately and 15 were judged as performing poorly. The judgments on five further authorities are yet to be finalised.
Ofsted chief inspector Miriam Rosen said: "It is encouraging to see that more authorities continue to provide excellent services for children and young people in their local area. These authorities are a beacon for others and must be congratulated for their achievement in supporting and helping to ensure that children are safe, happy and get the best possible start in life.
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