Decision
Direction issued to Norfolk county council
DfE direction issued in August 2016 to Norfolk council due to inadequate performance in children's social care services.
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This statutory direction required the council to co-operate with an adviser appointed by the Secretary of State for Education.
It followed the publication of:
- a report by Ofsted which judged the overall effectiveness of Norfolk’s children’s social care services as inadequate
- an independent report by Dave Hill, Norfolk Children’s Services Commissioner
The direction was lifted on 19 January 2018.
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Published 5 August 2016Last updated 19 January 2018 + show all updates
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Updated status of the now-closed direction.
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First published.