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Revised direction issued to Devon County Council (May 2021)

Revised statutory direction issued to Devon County Council due to poor performance in children's social care services.

From:
Department for Education
Published
11 May 2021
Last updated
10 October 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Direction issued to Devon County Council

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This direction has now closed. A revised direction issued in October 2022 replaces it.

This revised direction replaces the earlier statutory direction issued to Devon Council in July 2020.

This direction formally ends the commissioner work and requires the council to continue to take steps to improve its children’s social care services, including co-operating with a DfE-appointed Children’s Services Adviser and a sector-led improvement partner.

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Published 11 May 2021
Last updated 10 October 2022 + show all updates

  1. This direction has now closed. A revised direction issued in October 2022 replaces it.

  2. First published.

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