Children’s services show improvement

CHESHIRE East Council has welcomed positive feedback from Ofsted following its latest monitoring visit to children’s services which found “a level of optimism and confidence across the workforce that things are getting better” after last year’s inadequate inspection judgment.

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Cheshire East Council's children's services are 'getting better' says Ofsted

The visit, which took place in October and focused on cared for children and permanence, builds on two earlier monitoring visits in 2025 that acknowledged accelerated progress.

The newly published letter from Ofsted highlights continued improvements and a growing sense of momentum across the service.

Inspectors noted several areas of progress, including:

@ Leadership and management oversight of all cared for children

@ Improved quality of care plans and effective recognition and response to risks

@ Improved frequency of visits to children