Big improvements are highlighted after the service was formerly branded a 'national disgrace'.
When Hakeem died, services in Birmingham had been rated inadequate for years during which time more than a dozen children known to the authorities died.
It said there had been a "strong response to safeguarding children" and children were supported "at an early stage to remain in their families where possible". By the time the decision was made to set up the Children's Trust to take charge alongside the city, staff morale was at rock bottom, and many experienced social workers had simply left, either for posts elsewhere or different jobs altogether.
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