CYP Now - DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

The Department for Education has ended statutory intervention in Hull City Council’s “inadequate” children’s services following “progress” at the local authority.

Hull's children's services has seen 'positive progress', according to the government. Picture: Hull City Council

Commissioner Paul Moffatt was appointed by the government in January 2019 after Ofsted inspectors found “deterioration” of children’s services and “serious weaknesses” in provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at the council.

In a letter to Matt Jukes, chief executive of the Yorkshire local authority, sent last week, children’s minister Brendan Clarke-Smith notes that in his last review, Moffatt reported “positive work” to improve the quality of work by the council over the last two years.

“I am aware this has continued over the last six months,” the letter states.

However, Clarke-Smith has issued an improvement notice to the local authority, noting that “there is still some distance for the council to travel”.

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