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Revised direction issued to Middlesbrough Council (3 March 2022)

A revised statutory direction issued to Middlesbrough Council due to poor performance in children's social care services.

Applies to England

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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.

Published 3 March 2022