No further “drift, delay and deterioration” can be allowed within Liverpool Council’s children’s services according to opposition members.
In May, a damning Ofsted report slammed 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.” Following an inspection in March, the children's services department has been 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.”
