Barnet Council defends report that made “no mention” of deaths of children previously in its care

Barnet Council defends report that made “no mention” of deaths of children previously in its care

Barnet Council has defended a report that makes “no mention” of young people’s deaths after opposition councillors called for it to be withdrawn. John Anthony, Barnet’s director of children’s services, said providing an addendum instead was the “right” approach given the “timing of the case in question”. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (18th) councillors discussed the death of Nonita Grabovskyte, who died in December 2023. Nonita, along with…