It marks a massive turnaround in the County Hall department in just over a decade, with the department going from inadequate to the most top ratings possible.

Inspectors from Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) visited the council in February to scrutinise areas such as the welfare of children in care, fostering, adoption and child protection.

In all five areas inspected - the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families, the experiences and progress of children who need help and protection, the experiences and progress of........

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