Tag: politics
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A National Picture of Harm: Families speak out on SEND
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by Civic Watcher
Today, we are publishing an initial collection of anonymous testimonies from families across England who have experienced unlawful, unethical, or harmful behaviour while trying to secure Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support for their children. This publication is the first output from our national data collection campaign. It offers both a sobering account of…
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Open Letter to Rt. Hon. BRIDGET PHILLIPSON MP, Secretary of State for Education
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by Civic Watcher
Re: Urgent concerns over unlawful conduct, maladministration, and breakdown of accountability at Surrey County Council in the management of their statutory SEND responsibilities. June 2025 Dear Rt. Hon. Bridget Phillipson, MP, We are writing to you today not as professionals, politicians, or campaigners — but as parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs…
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A Forensic Review: Breakdown in Governance at Surrey County Council’s Audit and Governance Committee
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by Civic Watcher
Data Extracted from; Local government complaint reviews – Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (‘Complaints Decided’ by Local Authority, 2021-2024) At Measure What Matters, our mission is to track local government performance, simplify key metrics, and promote transparency and accountability. Following our previous analysis of Surrey’s Troubling Education Complaint Crisis; this forensic review of Surrey…
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