Children's services 'on the right path'

CHILDREN'S services in Cheshire East are improving in specific areas following last year's inadequate rating, Ofsted has said.

- BY BELINDA RYAN

Inspectors carried out a monitoring visit on two days last month focussing on children in need and child protection.

They also looked at senior leaders' oversight of performance and the quality of management oversight and supervision.

A letter has now been published summarising the findings.

The inspectors highlighted areas of improvement and positive practice, but also areas where improvements could still be made.

The first monitoring visit in February recognised progress had accelerated.

"This monitoring visit has found that improvements are being made in specific areas of practice such as the regularity of supervision and frequency of visits to children," said the report on the June visit.