Decision

Sunderland City Council: direction revoked

The direction issued by DfE to Sunderland City Council about children's social care services has been revoked.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 3 April 2017
• Last updated: 7 December 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Sunderland children's services: revocation of statutory direction

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Revoked: direction issued to Sunderland City Council

PDF, 117 KB, 2 pages

Details

The letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Will Quince MP revokes the statutory direction issued to Sunderland City Council on 31 March 2017, and all subsequent directions issued thereof.

The direction required the council to:

• engage with Together for Children Sunderland and other partners to improve services
• co-operate with the Secretary of State and DfE’s advisers and officials

The direction replaced an earlier statutory direction issued to the council on 20 July 2015.

Published 3 April 2017
Last updated 7 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 7 December 2021

   Removed 'Letter to Sunderland City Council: June 2020'.

2. 26 November 2021

   Added a letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families which states the formal end of the intervention for Sunderland City Council.

3. 15 July 2020

   Added letter from DfE relating to coronavirus (COVID-19).

4. 3 April 2017

   First published.