The watchdog's spot check of child protection services in Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council found one area for "priority action" – a high number of incomplete initial assessments of children. Some of these assessments included evidence of potential risk of harm to children.
But a spokeswoman for Knowsley council said: "The outstanding cases identified during the inspection were all immediately acted upon to ensure the safety of the children and young people involved."
She added: "The council had already undertaken an audit of the performance of its referral and assessment service using external consultants to identify areas for improvement – something which inspectors praised."
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