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Revised direction issued to Torbay Council: May 2016
Direction issued to Torbay Council due to poor performance in children's social care services.
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This direction has closed. A direction issued by DfE on 23 March 2018 replaces it.
This revised direction requires that the council continues to co-operate with an independent commissioner appointed by the Secretary of State.
It follows an that judged the overall effectiveness of those services to be inadequate.
An independent report by the Commissioner for Children鈥檚 Services in Torbay recommended in April 2017 that the council should enter into a contractual arrangement with Plymouth city council to deliver its services.
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Published 27 October 2017
Last updated 23 March 2018
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Link added to updated direction published on 23 March 2018.
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