BIRMINGHAM
The council says it has been working since last May to address issues raised by Ofsted, but says the publication of the annual performance assessments (APAs) was a catalyst to announce initiatives designed to "dramatically" improve children's services.
A task force has been set up to drive improvements in children's services. It will be chaired by leader of the council, Mike Whitby, and will include the chief executive and the lead member for children, young peopel and families.
Whitby says: "We are also determined to play a positive role in the future development of social work, which is why we have proposed the new all-party overview and scrutiny team to look at the government's national review of social work.
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