Improvement at 'inadequate' council too slow, inspectors warn

Neil Puffett
Thursday, November 30, 2017

Efforts to improve the quality of child protection work at a council rated "inadequate" by Ofsted are progressing too slowly with social work still of a "poor" standard, inspectors have warned.

Surrey County Council's children's services department was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in June 2015. Picture: Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council's children's services department was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in June 2015. Picture: Surrey County Council

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