Wokingham Council’s social services department is in the top quarter of England’s social services, according to a joint review report published last week.

The joint review by the Audit Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate finds the department’s key strengths to be "a genuine commitment to partnership working" with its community services department retaining a "stable, experienced and committed workforce".

Interim director of community services Sue Richards said: "I am pleased that the report shows the department in such a good light. And I’m pleased to say we have already got measures in place to address those areas where we need to demonstrate further improvement."

Areas that were found to need improvement included more effective service planning for ethnic minorities.