Eight of the 10 best performing local authority children’s services in the country are in London, according to new figures issued today (Wednesday) by Ofsted.

Camden, City of London, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston-upon-Thames, Lewisham, Richmond-upon-Thames, Tower Hamlets, and Wandsworth have all been judged as performing excellently under the new annual ratings of the services and support provided to children.

The ratings look at the performance of England’s 152 local authorities and provide a wide-ranging assessment of all the children’s services a council is responsible for, either alone or in partnership with other agencies, and the differences they are making to children’s lives.

London Councils’ lead member for Children and Young People, Cllr Nick Stanton, said: “Despite some of the negative headlines children’s services have received over the last year these figures are testament to the great strides being made across the capital.

“Local authorities look after some of the capital’s most vulnerable children who need careful and often specialised help and support at a very delicate time of their lives.

“The figures released by Ofsted today show that London has some of the best performing children’s services anywhere in the country – and that is something we should be proud of.

“However, Londoners should be assured that councils will not be resting on their laurels and will continue to provide the best possible services to the capital’s children.”