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Revised direction to Birmingham City Council (revoked May 2023)

Revised statutory direction to Birmingham City Council in relation to its children’s services from July 2019.

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This direction was revoked on 26 May 2023 as confirmed in the letter from Andrew Warren, DfE Regional Director for the West Midlands.

Statutory direction placed on Birmingham City Council in relation to its children’s services from July 2019.

It withdraws the Children’s Services Commissioner and requires Birmingham City Council to engage with Birmingham Children’s Trust, and the authority’s partners, to facilitate continued improvement.

This direction replaced the earlier statutory direction issued to the council in March 2018.

Published 22 July 2019
Last updated 26 May 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added a letter from the DfE regional director confirming that the Birmingham City Council direction has been revoked.

  2. First published.