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Leicestershire Council Pays for SEND Failures | Leicester News
Leicestershire County Council is paying the price again after another damning ruling over its failure to properly manage a child’s Education, Health and Care Plan — this time leaving a mum, Mrs. X, devastated as her child missed vital speech therapy due to a ten-month delay. The council missed an annual review deadline, ignored requests for a personal budget, and took seven months to respond — all while their complaints process was officially labeled “poor.” The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman ordered them to pay £1,000 in compensation, and while they’ve apologized and pledged…
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