Revised direction issued to Kirklees council
A revised statutory direction issued to Kirklees council due to poor performance in children's social care services.
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This revised direction requires the council to continue to take steps to improve its children鈥檚 social care services. This includes working with the DfE-appointed Children鈥檚 Services Commissioner to establish a strategic partnership with Leeds City Council.
An independent report by the Commissioner for Children鈥檚 Services in Kirklees recommended that both Councils develop a long term formal partnership agreement to drive improvement across children鈥檚 social care.
DfE appointed the Commissioner following a that judged the overall effectiveness of Kirklees鈥� services to be inadequate.
This direction replaces the earlier statutory direction issued to the council in November 2016.
This direction was closed on 13 January 2020.
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This direction was closed on 13 January 2020.
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Updated to amend monitoring visit date.
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Updated to correct monitoring visit date in October 2017.
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First published.