Decision

Direction issued to Doncaster metropolitan borough council

Improvement direction for children’s social care services in Doncaster, and accompanying letter from Nicky Morgan to the Mayor of Doncaster.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 19 September 2014

Applies to England

Documents

Direction for the improvement of children's social care services in Doncaster - September 2014

PDF, 320 KB, 14 pages

Letter from the Secretary of State for Education to the Mayor of Doncaster: 19 September 2014

PDF, 246 KB, 2 pages

Details

The Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government have issued a further direction for improvement to Doncaster Council.

The direction requires the council to enter into and comply with the contract setting out their services agreement with Doncaster Children’s Services Trust. This follows previous directions issued in March 2013 and August 2013.

This direction has closed; a direction issued on 17 June 2016 replaces this direction.

Published 19 September 2014