Doncaster Council was stripped of control of children's services amid concerns with the quality of provision dating back to 2009, with Doncaster Children's Services Trust officially launching in October 2014.
Provision went on to be rated "inadequate" in November 2015 following an inspection by Ofsted.
But a re-inspection, carried out last November under the single inspection framework, found that the quality of improvements are so significant that the service is now considered to be "good" across all aspects of its work. This includes child protection, adoption and care leaver services, as well as its leadership, management and governance.
The quality of frontline social work, record keeping and management oversight was strong, inspectors said. They also highlighted good levels of morale across the department.
Social workers and managers feel supported through reflective supervision and inspectors also praised a focus on ensuring children are heavily involved in decisions around their care. As a result of the improvements children had better life chances, inspectors found.
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