A Merseyside council has agreed a multi-million-pound deal following a damming Ofsted report.
Sefton Council has confirmed it will be welcoming colleagues from Leeds City Council in a two-year deal that will see the authorities combine to improve the authorities' children's services. The £3m Family Valued partnership was agreed after a successful council bid to the Department for Education.
"Family Valued" is an approach that looks to focus on the strengths and importance of family and is centred on the working relationships between practitioners and families. Leeds has already seen a reduction in the rate and number of cared for children as well as fewer child protection plans.
