Department For Education
February 7
12:00
2025
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This direction requires the council to continue to co-operate with the commissioner appointed by the Secretary of State for Education.
It follows:
- anOfsted inspection reportof Herefordshire Council local authority childrens services published 21 September 2022 that judged services to be inadequate across all sub judgements
- independent reportsfrom the Secretary of States Commissioner for Herefordshire Children Services
This direction replaces theRevised direction issued to Herefordshire Council in March 2023.