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Dorset County Council Re-boundaried

On the 1 April 2019, Dorset local authority's boundaries changed. More recent reports will be available on the Dorset page and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole page. 

All reports

  1. Local area SEND inspection Local area SEND inspection, PDF - 29 March 2019
    PDF – Published

  2. Joint area child protection inspection Joint area child protection inspection, pdf - 09 July 2018
    pdf – Published

  3. Local area SEND inspection Local area SEND inspection, PDF - 23 March 2017
    PDF – Published

  4. Children's services inspection Children's services inspection, pdf - 23 May 2016
    pdf – Published
  5. Previous activity
    1. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 28 February 2012
      PDF – Published
    2. Safeguarding and looked after children inspection Safeguarding and looked after children inspection, pdf - 28 October 2011
      pdf – Published
    3. Local authority performance profile Local authority performance profile, pdf - 08 November 2011
      pdf – Published
    4. Children's services annual assessment Children's services annual assessment, pdf - 08 November 2011
      pdf – Published
    5. Unannounced inspection Unannounced inspection, pdf - 10 May 2011
      pdf – Published
    6. Local authority performance profile Local authority performance profile, pdf - 09 December 2010
      pdf – Published
    7. Children's services annual assessment Children's services annual assessment, pdf - 09 December 2010
      pdf – Published
    8. Unannounced inspection Unannounced inspection, pdf - 17 June 2010
      pdf – Published
    9. Local authority adoption services inspection Local authority adoption services inspection, PDF - 27 November 2009
      PDF – Published
    10. Local authority performance profile Local authority performance profile, pdf - 09 December 2009
      pdf – Published
    11. Children's services annual assessment Children's services annual assessment, pdf - 09 December 2009
      pdf – Published
    12. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 30 May 2008
      PDF – Published
    13. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 01 December 2008
      pdf – Published
    14. Annual performance assessment Annual performance assessment, pdf - 17 December 2008
      pdf – Published
    15. Annual performance assessment toolkit Annual performance assessment toolkit, pdf - 21 January 2009
      pdf – Published
    16. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 11 August 2008
      pdf – Published
    17. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 14 May 2008
      pdf – Published
    18. Tellus2 Tellus2, pdf - 15 November 2007
      pdf – Published
    19. Joint Area Review - main report Joint Area Review - main report, pdf - 20 December 2007
      pdf – Published
    20. Joint Area Review - children and young people Joint Area Review - children and young people, pdf - 11 March 2008
      pdf – Published
    21. Annual performance assessment Annual performance assessment, pdf - 26 November 2007
      pdf – Published
    22. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 14 November 2007
      pdf – Published
    23. Annual performance assessment toolkit Annual performance assessment toolkit, pdf - 08 January 2008
      pdf – Published
    24. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 01 June 2007
      pdf – Published
    25. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 16 August 2007
      pdf – Published
    26. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 15 February 2008
      pdf – Published
    27. Local authority adoption services inspection Local authority adoption services inspection, PDF - 14 September 2006
      PDF – Published
    28. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 14 September 2006
      PDF – Published
    29. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 28 March 2006
      PDF – Published
    30. Annual performance assessment Annual performance assessment, pdf - 31 October 2006
      pdf – Published
    31. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 15 November 2006
      pdf – Published
    32. Early years statistical profile Early years statistical profile, pdf - 31 May 2007
      pdf – Published
    33. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 07 April 2005
      PDF – Published
    34. Annual performance assessment Annual performance assessment, pdf - 01 August 2005
      pdf – Published
    35. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 04 November 2004
      PDF – Published
    36. Local authority fostering services inspection Local authority fostering services inspection, PDF - 09 January 2004
      PDF – Published
    37. Comprehensive performance assessment Comprehensive performance assessment, pdf - 16 December 2004
      pdf – Published
    38. Local authority inspection Local authority inspection, pdf - 06 September 2004
      pdf – Published
    39. Comprehensive performance assessment Comprehensive performance assessment, pdf - 18 December 2003
      pdf – Published
    40. Comprehensive performance assessment Comprehensive performance assessment, pdf - 12 December 2002
      pdf – Published
    41. Local authority inspection Local authority inspection, pdf - 26 September 2002
      pdf – Published

About Dorset County Council

  • Type: Local Authority
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Dorset

Contact details and general enquiries

  • Region: South West

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