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Category Archives: Stuart Collins
Council could face legal battle over £8.6m children’s home deal
Findings of Ofsted inspectors are ‘difficult to reconcile’ with council’s report about care at a children’s home, as Town Hall says that it needs to be ‘clearer’ with service providers. By STEVEN DOWNES The establishment of a children’s home to … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Children's Services, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Natalie Vesty, Stabilisation Plan, Stuart Collins
Tagged Children's home, Children's Services, Cllr Andy Stranack, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection, St Christopher's Fellowship, Stuart Collins, Tory
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Children’s home in contract row given a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
Government inspectors who visited the council-owned children’s home contradict the Town Hall’s critical report that prompted the cancellation of an £8.6m, seven-year contract. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Croydon children’s home where the council cancelled its management contract with a … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Stabilisation Plan, Stuart Collins
Tagged Children's home, Children's Services, Cllr Andy Stranack, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection, St Christopher's Fellowship, Stuart Collins, Tory
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Outsourcing children’s home has proved costly and high risk
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The collapse of a multi-million-pound contract to manage a children’s home in the borough has exposed the flaws in the procurement process and sunk Mayor Perry’s claims of running a ‘more efficient’ council. Green Party councillor NATALIE VESTY, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Natalie Vesty, Sanderstead, Stabilisation Plan, Stuart Collins
Tagged Care Homes, Children's homes, Children's Services, Cllr Natalie Vesty, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, St Christopher's Fellowship, Tory
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‘Appalled’ Labour call for inquiry into children’s home contract
Council opposition makes call for investigation into the collapse of multi-million-pound contract, as charity placed in charge of home says council report does not ‘accurately reflect’ events. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Labour opposition group at Croydon Town Hall has … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Sanderstead, Stabilisation Plan, Stuart Collins, Stuart King
Tagged Care Homes, Children's homes, Children's Services, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, St Christopher's Fellowship, Tory
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Charity ‘strongly disputes’ council report on children’s home
Inside Croydon broke the news of how a £8.6m contract to run a children’s home was cancelled by the council in less than six months. Here is the response of the St Christopher’s Fellowship in full: St Christopher’s Fellowship strongly … Continue reading
Council cancels £8.6m children’s home contract after 6 months
‘Hospital admissions’ of children in care are among serious concerns over the management of a home which was only registered in March. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council has served notice on a contract for managing a children’s home less … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Sanderstead, Stabilisation Plan, Stuart Collins
Tagged Children's home, Children's Services, Cllr Andy Stranack, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, St Christopher's Fellowship, Stuart Collins, Tory
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Children’s services passes Ofsted inspection despite 5 deaths
The sigh of relief from the Town Hall could be heard all the way to Purley, as inspectors passed the council’s under-pressure children’s care department as overall ‘Good’. But with only 80% staff and a series of deaths of youngsters … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Stuart Collins
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Maria Gatland, Mayor Jason Perry, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection, Stuart Collins, Tory
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Collins named as new £175,000 director of children’s services
Stuart Collins – no, not that one – has been appointed as the council’s corporate director of children, young people and education, taking over from septugenarian Debbie Jones. The job was advertised in August with a £175,000 per year salary. … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, SEND, Stuart Collins, Youth Services
Tagged Children young people and education, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Lunar House, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection, Stuart Collins, Tory
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