Decision

Revised direction issued to Stoke-on-Trent City Council

A statutory direction issued to Stoke-on-Trent City Council due to inadequate performance in children's social care services.

From:
Department for Education
Published
31 October 2019
Last updated
13 March 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Revised direction issued to Stoke-on-Trent City Council in relation to children's services

PDF, 125 KB, 4 pages

Details

This direction requires the council to:

  • continue to co-operate with the commissioner appointed by the Secretary of State for Education
  • accept support provided by Stockport and Essex Partners in Practice whilst a formal partnership is secured

It follows publication of:

  • a report by Ofsted, which judged the overall effectiveness of Stoke-on-Trent’s children’s social care services as inadequate
  • an independent report by Eleanor Brazil, Stoke-on-Trent Children’s Services Commissioner

This direction replaces the earlier statutory direction issued to the council on 16 May 2019.

This direction has closed. A revised direction issued by DfE on 13 March 2020 replaces it.

Published 31 October 2019
Last updated 13 March 2020 + show all updates

  1. This direction has closed. A revised direction issued on 13 March 2020 replaces it.

  2. First published.

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