Adults in need of social care in Lambeth are getting an above average standard of services according to a report from Care Quality Commission inspectors.

The borough was judged to be "performing well", and better than the London average, in areas such as the number of completed investigations into adult abuse, the speed of assessing people's needs and the number of people with learning difficulties who are in employment.

Councillor Lorna Campbell, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “This is a significant achievement for Lambeth.

"This welcome recognition comes as we expand our work to personalise social care services and have put more investment into opportunities for older people and action to keep adults free from abuse in the community."

Jo Cleary, executive director of Lambeth's adults' and community services, said: "Our teams are working incredibly hard to transform the way social care services are traditionally provided so they become personalised, focused on the needs of the individual and give them more choice and control over the support they receive."

The Commission particularly praised the council's Every Pound Counts scheme which offers advice to residents to make sure they receive the maximum benefits available to them.

The initiative, introduced in January, has resulted in claimants receiving average additional payments of £5,000 per year.