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West Sussex to retain control of children's services

The Department for Education had ordered the establishment of a company to run children’s services after it was judged to be inadequate by Ofsted in 2019.

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By Martin Ford | 01 April 2022

The Government has officially reversed its decision to remove West Sussex CC's children's services from council control.

The Department for Education had ordered the establishment of a company to run children's services after it was judged to be inadequate by Ofsted in 2019.

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