The DfE said it had taken the decision to remove the guidance from circulation, rather than "divert time and public money to litigation".
Last month, Article 39 applied for a judicial review of the department's decision to publish the document, which it claimed "removes important statutory safeguards" for children.
The charity is now urging councils to "quickly review and rectify any removal or reduction of support", given that Children's Social Care Statutory Guidance Myth Busting had been in circulation since the middle of last year.
Article 39 was one of 50 charities and sector experts who signed a letter to the minister last September, warning of "numerous inaccuracies" and the risk to vulnerable children and care leavers.
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