DfE to consider stripping children's services from 'inadequate' council

Neil Puffett
Friday, November 25, 2016

The Department for Education has ordered a review into whether a council should be stripped of responsibility for children's services after Ofsted inspectors found instances of poor social work and cases of abuse not being spotted.

Kirklees was rated as "good" following its last inspection in November 2011. Picture: Phil Adams
Kirklees was rated as "good" following its last inspection in November 2011. Picture: Phil Adams

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