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Tower Hamlets children's services receive 'outstanding' rating

Children’s services in Tower Hamlets have received a top rating from Ofsted – marking the second consecutive upgrade since being rated "inadequate" in 2017.
Picture: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Inspectors awarded the "outstanding" rating in a report published today, detailing further improvements since the leap to "good" in 2019 and now with some areas of “exceptional support” for vulnerable children.

Tower Hamlets' latest accolade, under the watch of children's services director Steve Reddy, comes amid a flurry of ‘outstanding’ ratings released today for children’s services spanning the country, in Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster and North Tyneside.

The two London boroughs were given the highest rating for the third consecutive time.

Tower Hamlets’ achievement places the service in the country’s top 20%, with inspectors highlighting:

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