A Tyneside council's children's services has been rated inadequate after inspectors found "serious failures" with the department.
South Tyneside Council has promised to drive-up standards for young people in its care after the damning rating. The verdict was delivered following visits from Ofsted in December 2022 and February 2023, with inspectors saying there has been a decline in the quality of services since its last full inspection in 2017.
At that time the local authority received a “good” rating. A report from lead inspector Rebecca Quested noted their visits found “serious failures which have resulted in some children’s welfare not being safeguarded or promoted”.
