Children’s social services in Bradford to be handed to independent trust

Move comes after investigation found serious management shortcomings and follows Star Hobson case

Bradford council has been stripped of control of its children’s social care after an investigation following the murder of 16-month old Star Hobson found serious shortcomings in the management of the service.

Social workers will be transferred to a not-for-profit children’s trust that ministers hope will help “drive rapid improvements” to a department which has been underperforming for years and struggled to raise its game.

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