Council that dumped asbestos to ‘make CEO look good’ among worst examples of dysfunction

Special Educational Needs System ‘On Its Knees,’ Says Teachers’ Union

The special educational needs and disability (SEND) system is “on its knees” amid rising demand and falling support, the NASUWT teaching union has said. A poll of more than 2,000 NASUWT members in England published on Thursday found that more than half (51 percent) of teachers say the level of school support for SEND pupils had decreased in the last five years. More than four in 10 (43 percent) say that the number of specialist support staff has…

'Widespread and systematic failings' found in Bracknell's SEND services

Bracknell Forest Council has 'systematic failings' in its special educational needs and disabilities service, Ofsted and CQC have found.

Council that dumped asbestos to ‘make CEO look good’ among worst examples of dysfunction

Tougher penalties for councils and their staff who breach governance rules should be introduced to protect the sector from corruption, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

A renewed commitment to improving SEND services

A renewed commitment to improving SEND servicesDaisyFi Tue 01/04/2025 - 10:27 The partnership that provides and oversees special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Bracknell Forest, has today promised to continue to make urgent and sustained improvements.The recommitment to continued improvement from Bracknell Forest Council and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB), follows an inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commis…

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Company sentenced, pleads guilty to 21 counts after indictment on worker safety, illegal asbestos in New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth

BOSTON/FALL RIVER — An environmental services company has pled guilty to 21 counts in Fall River Superior Court in connection with worker safety violations and illegal asbestos work allegations. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced in April of 2023 that Franklin Analytical Services, Inc. of Marion and its owners, Thomas J. McCoog, Sr. and […]