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Direction issued to Wakefield council

Statutory direction to Wakefield Council due to inadequate performance in children’s social care services.

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This direction requires the council to co-operate with a commissioner appointed by the Secretary of State for Education.

It follows publication of a report by Ofsted on 17 July 2018 that judged the overall effectiveness of Wakefield’s children’s social care services as inadequate.

This direction has closed and a direction issued by DfE on 13 December 2018 replaces it.

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Published 22 August 2018
Last updated 13 December 2018 + show all updates
  1. Replaced with new direction.

  2. First published.

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