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By Chris Caulfield, Local Democracy Reporter, 23 June 2023 A mother of an SEN (Special Educational Needs) child claims Surrey County Council “blamed her” as a parent after she asked for help and support, according to a local government watchdog report.

By Chris Caulfield, Local Democracy Reporter, 6 June 2023 A “senior level” review into Surrey County Council’s educational shortcomings must be carried out and £15,000 paid out to the families it has failed, a local government watchdog ordered. The county council must also demonstrate what it is doing to increase educational psychology capacity, and cut waiting times  – as well as show how it will increase capacity for specialist school places.

This monthly update, free for everyone, containsshort summaries of some of the articles that have appeared in the twice-weekly email newsletters during May. Subscriptions are just £3 a month (on an annual membership) – so eight or nine newsletters each month for around the price of a coffee. Asian fusion chain Banana Tree will be opening where Cafe Rouge used to be in Church Street, Reigate, as first reported by reigate.uk on 3 March. Both brands are owned by the Big Table group.

By Chris Caulfield, Local Democracy Reporter, 25 May 2023 (edited) A woman whose mental health suffered at the hands of “intimidating” anti-social neighbours was refused higher priority status by the borough council’s housing team, a local government watchdog said. The woman, named only as Ms B, raised the complaint about how Reigate & Banstead Borough Council dealt with her housing application – even after she provided medical evidence from her doctor about the impact of her neighbours’ actions.

By Chris Caulfield, Local Democracy Reporter, 22 May 2023 Surrey County Council failed to provide suitable full-time education to a SEND (Special Education Needs and Disability) primary school child, causing the youngster to miss valuable learning time and creating undue stress for his mother, a local government watchdog has ruled.

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