“Additional investment” has been made to improve children’s services at Liverpool Council after a damning Ofsted report.
In May, education inspectors lambasted the service provided by the local authority as “inadequate” and cited “serious weaknesses” for children who need help or protection, leaving children “being harmed or at risk of harm.” An inspection in March led to the department being rated as inadequate in four out of five of the key areas - including the overall rating.
Assessing the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families, the education watchdog said the council had shown “insufficient prioritisation and pace in tackling critical areas necessary to enable improvement.”
