A focused inspection on arrangements for children in need and children subject to a child protection plan in the London borough of Wandsworth found "strong commitment and investment" from politicians and senior leaders across the council and partners to "bring about positive change for children".
Ofsted notes that despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, services had been "agile and responsive to the needs of children and their families".
Inspectors found that strong partnership working systems were in place, with the results of this evident on children’s records.
"While more work needs to be done to ensure that all children receive a consistently good service, there has been a determined focus on the improvements necessary," a letter from Ofsted outlining the findings states.
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