The two-day check, which took place in May, found three "areas for priority action". Managerial oversight and case planning, including the recording of management decision-making on case files, was found to be inconsistent and poor quality.
Staff supervision levels were not sufficiently regular and the response to some child protection referrals did not meet statutory guidance.
"The outcome of assessments and managerial oversight on some child protection cases are not recorded on case electronic records or in case supervision," the Ofsted report said. "It is therefore not always possible to establish whether those children are safe."
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