Family awarded compensation from council after child missed months of school

Central Bedfordshire Council fined £500 after failing child with complex needs

A Central Bedfordshire mother has received an apology and £500 from the council after it failed to make legal educational provision for her daughter’s complex needs, according to a local government watchdog.

Family awarded compensation from council after child missed months of school

Worcestershire County Council has paid a family £500 after a child missed months of school.

Cheshire East Council pays £106,000 in compensation after complaints

Cheshire East Council paid out more than £106,000 in compensation to residents last year after 18 complaints were upheld by the local government ombudsman, writes Belinda Ryan. This was a whopping 521% increase on 2023/24, where payments totalled £17,125. In one case Cheshire East paid out £59,149 in compensation to a woman after the council and the integrated care board (ICB) stopped paying for her housing costs when the property changed to sup…