diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/DirectionConfiguration.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/DirectionConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db1dc89af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/DirectionConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders;
+
+namespace OutOfSchool.Services.Models.Configurations;
+
+internal class DirectionConfiguration : IEntityTypeConfiguration<Direction>
+{
+    public void Configure(EntityTypeBuilder<Direction> builder)
+    {
+        builder.HasKey(x => x.Id);
+
+        builder.HasIndex(x => x.IsDeleted);
+
+        builder.Property(x => x.IsDeleted).HasDefaultValue(false);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/FavoriteConfiguration.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/FavoriteConfiguration.cs
index 86f6c41dc5..dd5f873ac4 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/FavoriteConfiguration.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Configurations/FavoriteConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders;
-using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders;
 
 namespace OutOfSchool.Services.Models.Configurations;
 
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Direction.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Direction.cs
index 9de538c0f0..72d5c4da6a 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Direction.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/Models/Direction.cs
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ public class Direction : IKeyedEntity<long>
     [MaxLength(500)]
     public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    public bool IsDeleted { get; set; }
+
     public virtual List<InstitutionHierarchy> InstitutionHierarchies { get; set; }
 }
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diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.SoftDelete.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.SoftDelete.cs
index d57e8dfcd6..a4f88a52dd 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.SoftDelete.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.SoftDelete.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ private void ApplySoftDelete(ModelBuilder builder)
             .ApplySoftDelete<CompanyInformation>()
             .ApplySoftDelete<CompanyInformationItem>()
             .ApplySoftDelete<DateTimeRange>()
-            .ApplySoftDelete<Direction>()
+            //.ApplySoftDelete<Direction>()
             //.ApplySoftDelete<Favorite>()
             //.ApplySoftDelete<Institution>()
             .ApplySoftDelete<InstitutionFieldDescription>()
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.cs
index 411e40022f..5fe1aff7da 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.DataAccess/OutOfSchoolDbContext.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder builder)
         builder.ApplyConfiguration(new ChatRoomWorkshopConfiguration());
         builder.ApplyConfiguration(new ChildConfiguration());
         builder.ApplyConfiguration(new CodeficatorConfiguration());
+        builder.ApplyConfiguration(new DirectionConfiguration());
         builder.ApplyConfiguration(new EntityImagesConfiguration<Provider>());
         builder.ApplyConfiguration(new EntityImagesConfiguration<Workshop>());
         builder.ApplyConfiguration(new FavoriteConfiguration());
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi.Tests/Services/DirectionServiceTests.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi.Tests/Services/DirectionServiceTests.cs
index 5ead47e4ca..51a65285cf 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi.Tests/Services/DirectionServiceTests.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi.Tests/Services/DirectionServiceTests.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 using OutOfSchool.Services.Models;
 using OutOfSchool.Services.Models.SubordinationStructure;
 using OutOfSchool.Services.Repository;
+using OutOfSchool.Tests.Common;
 using OutOfSchool.WebApi.Models;
 using OutOfSchool.WebApi.Services;
 
@@ -168,11 +169,11 @@ public async Task Update_WhenEntityIsValid_UpdatesExistedEntity()
             Id = 1,
             Title = "ChangedTitle1",
         };
-        var expected = new Direction()
-        {
-            Id = 1,
-            Title = "NewTitle",
-        };
+
+        var expected = (await repo.GetByFilter(
+            d => !d.IsDeleted && d.Id == changedEntity.Id)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false)).SingleOrDefault();
+
         mapper.Setup(m => m.Map<Direction>(changedEntity)).Returns(expected);
         mapper.Setup(m => m.Map<DirectionDto>(expected)).Returns(changedEntity);
 
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/Database/WorkshopService.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/Database/WorkshopService.cs
index f5a3051d1b..939b51ceec 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/Database/WorkshopService.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/Database/WorkshopService.cs
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ private Expression<Func<Workshop, bool>> PredicateBuild(WorkshopFilter filter)
             var tempPredicate = PredicateBuilder.False<Workshop>();
             foreach (var direction in filter.DirectionIds)
             {
-                tempPredicate = tempPredicate.Or(x => x.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Any(d => d.Id == direction));
+                tempPredicate = tempPredicate.Or(x => x.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Any(d => !d.IsDeleted && d.Id == direction));
             }
 
             predicate = predicate.And(tempPredicate);
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/DirectionService.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/DirectionService.cs
index f6bb3a41b5..c91048698e 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/DirectionService.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/DirectionService.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-using System;
-using System.Linq.Expressions;
+using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using AutoMapper;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Localization;
-using Nest;
 using OutOfSchool.Services.Enums;
 using OutOfSchool.WebApi.Common;
 using OutOfSchool.WebApi.Models;
-using OutOfSchool.WebApi.Util;
 
 namespace OutOfSchool.WebApi.Services;
 
@@ -76,7 +73,8 @@ public async Task<Result<DirectionDto>> Delete(long id)
     {
         logger.LogInformation($"Deleting Direction with Id = {id} started.");
 
-        var direction = await repository.GetById(id).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var directions = await repository.GetByFilter(x => !x.IsDeleted && x.Id == id).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var direction = directions.SingleOrDefault();
 
         if (direction == null)
         {
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<DirectionDto>> GetAll()
     {
         logger.LogInformation("Getting all Directions started.");
 
-        var directions = await repository.GetAll().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var directions = await repository.GetByFilter(x => !x.IsDeleted).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         logger.LogInformation(!directions.Any()
             ? "Direction table is empty."
@@ -181,7 +179,8 @@ public async Task<DirectionDto> GetById(long id)
     {
         logger.LogInformation($"Getting Direction by Id started. Looking Id = {id}.");
 
-        var direction = await repository.GetById((int)id).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var directions = await repository.GetByFilter(x => !x.IsDeleted && x.Id == (int)id).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var direction = directions.SingleOrDefault();
 
         if (direction == null)
         {
@@ -200,24 +199,26 @@ public async Task<DirectionDto> Update(DirectionDto dto)
     {
         logger.LogInformation($"Updating Direction with Id = {dto?.Id} started.");
 
-        try
-        {
-            var direction = await repository.Update(mapper.Map<Direction>(dto)).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            logger.LogInformation($"Direction with Id = {direction?.Id} updated succesfully.");
+        var directions = await repository.GetByFilter(x => !x.IsDeleted && x.Id == dto.Id).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var direction = directions.SingleOrDefault();
 
-            return mapper.Map<DirectionDto>(direction);
-        }
-        catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException)
+        if (direction is null)
         {
             logger.LogError($"Updating failed. Direction with Id = {dto?.Id} doesn't exist in the system.");
-            throw;
+            throw new DbUpdateConcurrencyException($"Updating failed. Direction with Id = {dto?.Id} doesn't exist in the system.");
         }
+
+        mapper.Map(dto, direction);
+        direction = await repository.Update(direction).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        logger.LogInformation($"Direction with Id = {direction?.Id} updated succesfully.");
+
+        return mapper.Map<DirectionDto>(direction);
     }
 
     private void DirectionValidation(DirectionDto dto)
     {
-        if (repository.Get(where: x => x.Title == dto.Title).Any())
+        if (repository.Get(where: x => !x.IsDeleted && x.Title == dto.Title).Any())
         {
             throw new ArgumentException(localizer["There is already a Direction with such a data."]);
         }
@@ -227,6 +228,8 @@ private void DirectionValidation(DirectionDto dto)
     {
         Expression<Func<Direction, bool>> predicate = PredicateBuilder.True<Direction>();
 
+        predicate = predicate.And(direction => !direction.IsDeleted);
+
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.Name))
         {
             predicate = predicate
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ private void DirectionValidation(DirectionDto dto)
             workshopCountFilter = workshopCountFilter
                 .And<Workshop>(w => w.Address.CATOTTGId == filter.CatottgId);
         }
-        
+
         return (predicate, workshopCountFilter);
     }
 }
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/FavoriteService.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/FavoriteService.cs
index 3740142a85..6e3979a1c6 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/FavoriteService.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/FavoriteService.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public async Task<FavoriteDto> Update(FavoriteDto dto)
         }
 
         mapper.Map(dto, favorite);
-        favorite = await favoriteRepository.Update(mapper.Map<Favorite>(dto)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        favorite = await favoriteRepository.Update(favorite).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         logger.LogInformation($"Favorite with Id = {favorite?.Id} updated succesfully.");
 
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/StatisticService.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/StatisticService.cs
index b7c72c3e76..93df91192a 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/StatisticService.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Services/StatisticService.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<DirectionDto>> GetPopularDirectionsFromDatabase(in
 
         var directionsWithWorkshops = workshops
             .SelectMany(w => w.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions)
+            .Where(d => !d.IsDeleted)
             .GroupBy(d => d.Id)
             .Select(g => new
             {
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<DirectionDto>> GetPopularDirectionsFromDatabase(in
 
         var directionsWithApplications = applications
             .SelectMany(a => a.Workshop.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions)
+            .Where(d => !d.IsDeleted)
             .GroupBy(d => d.Id)
             .Select(g => new
             {
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<DirectionDto>> GetPopularDirectionsFromDatabase(in
                     WorkshopsCount = x.directionWithWorkshop.WorkshopsCount,
                 });
 
-        var allDirections = directionRepository.Get();
+        var allDirections = directionRepository.Get(where: d => !d.IsDeleted);
 
         var statistics = allDirections
             .GroupJoin(
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/Mapping/ElasticProfile.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/Mapping/ElasticProfile.cs
index 019a5b60ec..b19fe69be9 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/Mapping/ElasticProfile.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/Mapping/ElasticProfile.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public ElasticProfile()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.InstitutionHierarchy, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Title))
             .ForMember(
                 dest => dest.DirectionIds,
-                opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Select(d => d.Id)))
+                opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Where(x => !x.IsDeleted).Select(d => d.Id)))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.InstitutionId, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.InstitutionId))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.Institution, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Institution.Title))
             .ForMember(
diff --git a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/MappingProfile.cs b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/MappingProfile.cs
index f0d0e116e3..0d6436124c 100644
--- a/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/MappingProfile.cs
+++ b/OutOfSchool/OutOfSchool.WebApi/Util/MappingProfile.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public MappingProfile()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.ImageIds, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Images.Select(x => x.ExternalStorageId)))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.InstitutionHierarchy, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Title))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.DirectionIds,
-                opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Select(d => d.Id)))
+                opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Where(x => !x.IsDeleted).Select(d => d.Id)))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.InstitutionId, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.InstitutionId))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.Institution, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Institution.Title))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.CoverImage, opt => opt.Ignore())
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public MappingProfile()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.WorkshopId, opt => opt.MapFrom(s => s.Id))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.CoverImageId, opt => opt.MapFrom(s => s.CoverImageId))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.DirectionIds,
-                opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Select(x => x.Id)))
+                opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.InstitutionHierarchy.Directions.Where(x => !x.IsDeleted).Select(x => x.Id)))
             .ForMember(dest => dest.Rating, opt => opt.Ignore())
             .ForMember(dest => dest.NumberOfRatings, opt => opt.Ignore())
             .ForMember(dest => dest.ProviderLicenseStatus, opt =>
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ public MappingProfile()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.MiddleName, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.MiddleName ?? string.Empty));
 
         CreateMap<DirectionDto, Direction>()
-            .ForMember(dest => dest.InstitutionHierarchies, opt => opt.Ignore());
+            .ForMember(dest => dest.InstitutionHierarchies, opt => opt.Ignore())
+            .ForMember(dest => dest.IsDeleted, opt => opt.Ignore());
 
         CreateMap<Direction, DirectionDto>()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.WorkshopsCount, opt => opt.Ignore());