Revised direction issued to Middlesbrough Council
A revised statutory direction issued to Middlesbrough Council due to poor performance in children's social care services.
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This revised direction requires ongoing engagement with the commissioner. The chair of the council바카라 사이트檚 improvement board will also need to provide the Secretary of State with quarterly update reports on the council바카라 사이트檚 ongoing improvement work.
An independent report by the DfE-appointed Commissioner for Children바카라 사이트檚 Services in Middlesbrough recommended that the council be allowed to retain control of the delivery of children바카라 사이트檚 social care services subject to a 6-month and 12-month review of progress.
The commissioner was appointed following a that judged children바카라 사이트檚 social care services in Middlesbrough to be inadequate.
This direction replaces the earlier statutory direction issued to the council in March 2020.
This direction has closed and a direction issued by the DfE on 3 March 2022 replaces it.
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Added a link to the direction issued on 3 March 2022 which replaces this one.
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First published.