Category Archives: Children’s Services

SEND is ‘system in crisis’ according to Ombudsman report

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

Children with SEND – special educational needs and disabilities – are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them. That’s according to no less an authority than the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. In its latest report … Continue reading →

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Elvery’s colleagues exit amid council’s bullying scandal

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

The growing scandal surrounding Nathan Elvery, Croydon Council’s former chief exec, and his brief spell in charge at West Sussex County Council was ratcheted up a couple of notches this week, with a damning independent report about that local authority’s … Continue reading →

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Council issues false information as they cover their FoI tracks

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

Following our exclusive report last week on how Sutton was cynically trying to frustrate public questions submitted through a widely accepted online platform, the council quickly issued a statement. But what they claimed was not entirely true. CARL SHILTON picks … Continue reading →

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Sutton’s efforts to block public FoIs back-fires for Bailey

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

CARL SHILTON on the latest blunder in efforts to block public accountability at the LibDem-controlled council A blatant attempt by a south London council to shut down transparency and close off a well-respected and well-used online tool for putting Freedom … Continue reading →

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Negrini used council funds to cover-up record of complaints

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

The council’s £220,000 per year chief executive has taken to issuing tax-funded spin and lies about her organisation’s poor performance, after the Local Government Ombudsman issued its annual report that showed more complaints upheld against Croydon than any other London … Continue reading →

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Dombey rules out new SEND school offering 112 extra places

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

Sutton Council’s plans to build a special school on playing fields at Sheen Way would see them break their own stated policy of protecting green open spaces and playing fields, while avoiding building a larger SEND school at Rose Hill, … Continue reading →

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Official figures show Croydon is capital’s worst for complaints

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, crunches some numbers and finds that according to the annual report from the Local Government Ombudsman, our council does not compare well, however you dress it up Official figures from the Local Government Ombudsman … Continue reading →

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