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Revised direction issued to Middlesbrough Council: direction revoked

A revised statutory direction (now revoked) that was issued to Middlesbrough Council due to poor performance in children’s social care services.

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The letter from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families Janet Daby MP revokes the statutory direction issued to Middlesbrough Council on 3 March 2022.

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

This revised direction replaces the earlier statutory direction issued to Middlesbrough Council in June 2020.

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Published 3 March 2022
Last updated 9 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated to show that the statutory direction was closed on 6 September 2024.

  2. First published.

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