Decision

Revised direction issued to Worcestershire county council

Establishment of Worcestershire Children First (WCF) from 1 October, and duties of the chair and local authority.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 17 September 2019
• Last updated: 21 July 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Statutory direction issued to Worcestershire county council in relation to children's services

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Details

This revised direction recognises the establishment of Worcestershire Children First (WCF), who will be responsible for Worcestershire children’s services from 1 October 2019.

If follows an Ofsted report which judged the overall effectiveness of those services as ‘requires improvement to be good’. The Secretary of State will retain the Children’s Services Commissioner, Trevor Doughty, to ensure continued improvement and oversee the early stages of WCF’s operation. (Trevor Doughty was appointed by the Secretary of State by direction on 8 March 2017.)

The Secretary of State has also given instructions to the council to ensure children’s social care functions are adequately maintained.

This direction replaces the earlier statutory direction issued in August 2018.

This direction has closed. A direction issued by DfE on 30 June 2020 replaces it.

Published 17 September 2019
Last updated 21 July 2020 + show all updates

1. 21 July 2020

   This direction has closed. A direction issued by DfE on 30 June 2020 replaces it.

2. 17 September 2019

   First published.