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Direction issued to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
DfE direction issued in August 2016 to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council due to inadequate performance in children's social care services.
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This direction requires the council to co-operate with an adviser appointed by the Secretary of State for Education.
It follows publication of:
- a report by Ofsted, which judged the overall effectiveness of Dudley’s children’s social care services as inadequate
- an independent report by Eleanor Brazil, Dudley Children’s Services Commissioner
This direction also follows an earlier direction (now revoked) issued to the council on 5 April 2016.
The direction was lifted on 10 December 2018.
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Published 5 August 2016Last updated 13 December 2018 + show all updates
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Updated to show that the direction was lifted on 10 December 2018.
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First published.