DfE orders review of Northamptonshire children's services amid plans to split council

Joe Lepper
Friday, November 30, 2018

The Department for Education has appointed a children's commissioner to review children's services at Northamptonshire, amid plans to scrap the county council and create two new local authorities.

Northamptonshire's children's services were rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in 2013, with the rating being upgraded to "requires improvement" in April 2016. Picture: Northamptonshire County Council
Northamptonshire's children's services were rated "inadequate" by Ofsted in 2013, with the rating being upgraded to "requires improvement" in April 2016. Picture: Northamptonshire County Council

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