Tag Archives: St Christopher’s Fellowship

Mayor forced to order inquiry into children’s home contract row

Posted on October 16, 2026 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor, has been forced to authorise a review into the procurement omnishambles that saw the council cancelling a £8.6million contract for the management of a children’s home within six months of the … Continue reading →

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Council could face legal battle over £8.6m children’s home deal

Posted on October 13, 2026 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Children’s home in contract row given a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

Posted on October 13, 2026 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Outsourcing children’s home has proved costly and high risk

Posted on September 24, 2026 by insidecroydon

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 →

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‘Appalled’ Labour call for inquiry into children’s home contract

Posted on September 22, 2026 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Charity ‘strongly disputes’ council report on children’s home

Posted on September 22, 2026 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Council cancels £8.6m children’s home contract after 6 months

Posted on September 18, 2026 by insidecroydon

‘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 →

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