this. “There is an expectation that once you have returned to business as usual, you will return to the priorities and timeframes specified in your improvement notice.” Following the Ofsted inspection last year, inspectors have conducted follow-up visits to monitor the authority’s progress and said ‘improvements were being made’.Coun Nathan Evans, leader of the Trafford Conservative group, said: “Whilst it was disastrous for Trafford’s children’s services to be rated as ‘inadequate’, the Conservative group welcomed the introduction of the children’s improvement board, under the independent chairmanship of Claire Burgess.“We are pressing the Labour council administration to keep progress on track in the delivery of the children’s services.