Guidance

Get support from children’s services improvement partners

How local authorities can request support from sector-led improvement partners to improve their children’s services.

Applies to England

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This guidance is for local authorities that have been rated by Ofsted as inadequate or requires improvement. It will help them find a suitable sector-led improvement partner to support them in improving their children’s services.

Local authorities rated as good can also access support, if there is significant evidence of a decline in performance.

Updates to this page

Published 23 May 2022
Last updated 13 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated the list of sector-led improvement partners in 'Get support from children’s social care sector-led improvement partners'.

  2. Updated the list of partners and the details of their offer in 'Get support from children’s social care sector-led improvement partners' for 2024 to 2025.

  3. First published.

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