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Leadership blamed for 'inadquate' children's services

‘Instability’ in senior leadership has led to ‘serious failures’ in Bury MBC’s children’s services, Ofsted has found.

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By Martin Ford | 22 December 2021

‘Instability' in senior leadership has led to ‘serious failures' in Bury MBC's children's services, Ofsted has found.

The watchdog downgraded the council's rating to inadequate following its latest inspection in a report that found ‘serious failures which leave too many children at risk of harm'.

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