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Working together for a better Tower Hamlets

4 star council

Tower Hamlets has been named as a 4 star council by the Audit Commission and is now one of the ten most improving councils in the country. The 4 star rating follows a corporate performance assessment (CPA) and joint area review (JAR) of children's services.

The inspectors were full of praise for staff, and commented on the outstanding level of ambition, energy and dedication they encountered throughout the council.

Beacon award

In 2008, Tower Hamlets Council was awarded beacon status for reducing re-offending, the only authority in London to achieve the status following an intensive assessment process. The council has been recognised as a beacon of excellence for the fifth year running with central government awarding the council beacon status for school improvement. The council has also been awarded beacon status for community cohesion, getting closer to communities, supporting the social care workforce, promoting racial equality and early intervention for children at risk.

Investors in People & Equality Standard

We have Investors in People status council-wide and are also proud to have achieved Level 5 (the highest level) of the Equality Standard. We were the first council to be awarded the Equality Mark and have been awarded the disability symbol. We have gained recognition from Stonewall as a diversity champion. We are committed to recruiting a workforce to reflect our community.