The latest assessment by inspectors brings Wirral's Children's Services out of Government intervention. The inspectors praised the new leadership of the department judging their impact as "good".
Overall, the department was rated "required improvement to be good" while the full report praises many aspects of the changes brought in over the last two years and says, "the council now acts as a strong corporate parent".
Improvement Board
Before the 2019 Ofsted inspection, an Improvement Board was responsible for closely monitoring the development and delivery of an improvement plan for children’s services.
The Board ensured the council and its partners worked together to make improvements which promote and protect the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people.
An independent chair of the Improvement Board was responsible for reporting progress to the Secretary of State.
Reports and Publications
- Ofsted Inspection Report 2019
- Ofsted Inspection Report 2016
- Ofsted Improvement Notice 2016
- Children's Services Improvement Plan, 6 month update, April 2018
- Children's Services Improvement Plan 2017-2019
- Children’s Services Improvement Plan 2016
Wirral Improvement Board Meetings 2019
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 17 April 2019
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 27 February 2019
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 30 January 2019
Wirral Improvement Board Meetings 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 29 November 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 24 October 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 27 September 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes on 29 August 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes on 27 June 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes on 23 May 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes on 25 April 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes on 28 March 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 28 February 2018
- Wirral Improvement Board meeting minutes 31 January 2018