Correspondence

Directions issued to Slough Borough Council: April 2021 and August 2023

Seventh and sixth statutory directions relating to children’s social care provision and the first direction relating to SEND issued to Slough Borough Council.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 1 April 2021
• Last updated: 2 March 2026
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  1. 2 March 2026

     These directions are closed. Updated with links to the eighth children's social care and second SEND direction issued to Slough Borough Council issued in February 2026.

  2. 4 August 2023

     New statutory direction issued to Slough Borough Council due to its special educational needs and disability (SEND) service provision. Revised statutory direction issued to Slough Borough Council relating to children’s social care (August 2023), this replaces the sixth direction issued to Slough Borough Council.

  3. 1 April 2021

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Revised direction issued to Slough Borough Council relating to children’s social care (August 2023)

PDF, 148 KB, 19 pages

Direction issued to Slough Borough Council relating to SEND provision (August 2023)

PDF, 122 KB, 3 pages

Revised direction issued to Slough Borough Council relating to children’s social care (April 2021)

PDF, 153 KB, 16 pages

Details

The seventh children’s social care and first SEND directions issued in August 2023 are revoked. Directions issued by the Department for Education on 11 February 2026 replace them.

The revised seventh direction recognises the decision of the Secretary of State to appoint Paul Moffat as Children’s Services Commissioner for Slough Borough Council.

The statutory direction for SEND requires the council to take steps to improve its SEND services, including co-operating with the Children’s Services Commissioner, Paul Moffat. This direction follows the joint Ofsted and Care Quality Commission local area SEND report.

The revised sixth direction sets out the services agreement between the council and Slough Children First from 1 April 2021, regarding operational responsibilities for children’s social care functions. It replaces the fifth direction issued in May 2020 and was revoked following the revised seventh direction issued in August 2023.