DfE considers intervening at West Midlands council

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Department for Education is considering whether to intervene in the running of a council's children's services that has been subject to three damning Ofsted reports in the past two years.

In June, Ofsted rated Sandwell's children's services as "inadequate". Image: Sandwell Council
In June, Ofsted rated Sandwell's children's services as "inadequate". Image: Sandwell Council

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