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News and Press Archive April 2010

27 April 2010
Barnet Council failed to provide education out of school
London Borough of Barnet failed to provide adequate education for a girl who was out of school, and delayed in responding to a request to assess her special educational needs.


22 April 2010
Harlow Council’s delay in repairing ceiling leak
Harlow District Council’s delay in repairing a ceiling leak meant that a young woman was unable to use her bedroom for 18 months.


19 April 2010
Greater joint working between Ombudsman services for social housing tenants
Two Ombudsman services – the Local Government Ombudsman and the Housing Ombudsman – have agreed to promote closer working between them for the benefit of tenants, landlords and other interested parties.


14 April 2010
Lewes Council criticised for delay over disabled facilities grant
It took Lewes District Council nearly three years to process and agree a disabled facilities grant for an extension to meet the needs of a disabled child.


06 April 2010
Warwickshire Council criticised over school admission appeal
A Warwickshire County Council school admission appeal panel failed to consider properly whether a school was full.


01 April 2010
Liverpool Council mishandled age assessment for child asylum seeker
Liverpool City Council failed to follow long-established guidance when social workers who had no specific training assessed the age of an unaccompanied asylum-seeking girl.