Decision

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: direction revoked

The direction issued by DfE to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council about children's social care services has been revoked.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 17 June 2016
• Last updated: 1 February 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Doncaster children's services: revocation of statutory direction

PDF, 126 KB, 2 pages

Revoked: direction issued to Doncaster Borough Council

PDF, 568 KB, 14 pages

Details

The letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Vicky Ford MP revokes the statutory direction issued to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council of 19 September 2014, and all subsequent directions issued thereof.

The direction confirmed that services for children with disabilities previously run by Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council would be the responsibility of the Doncaster Children’s Services Trust.

We also issued a direction in September 2014, requiring the council to enter into a services agreement with Doncaster Children’s Services Trust.

Published 17 June 2016
Last updated 1 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 1 February 2021

   Added letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Vicky Ford MP which states the formal end of the intervention in Doncaster as of 31 January 2021.

2. 17 June 2016

   First published.