The watchdog praised the council's improvements since 2019.
Children’s services in Oldham have been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted - after being criticised by inspectors in 2019. The watchdog praised the council’s ‘relentless focus on improvement’ in the past give years. In 2019, the service was put in the ‘requires improvement’ category in all areas.
Services for disabled children have also ‘significantly improved’ since the last inspection. And 16 to 17-year-olds facing homelessness received a ‘well coordinated response’ from housing children's services. Councillor Shaid Mushtaq, who leads on children and young people, said: “This is robust, independent evidence which tells everyone in the borough that children are safe in Oldham and the most vulnerable are protected.
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