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DfE orders struggling council to improve SEND services

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  • Monday, August 7, 2023
  • | CYP Now
A local authority, which is already under government direction to improve its children’s services, has been issued a separate notice from the Department for Education over its failure to provide "adequate" support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

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  • Monday, July 10, 2023
  • | CYP Now
A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

DCS to step down after just a year in post

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  • Friday, June 9, 2023
  • | CYP Now
The director of children’s services (DCS) at Plymouth City Council will step down from the position after just a year in the role, the local authority has announced.

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