Bedfordshire boy missed more than a year’s education because of council failures

Central Bedfordshire Council is to review the way it provides alternative education for children who are unable to attend school because of medical issues following an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Clearer advice needed to help service users negotiate benefits payments

The message is highlighted in a recent investigation into a complaint about Central Bedfordshire Council in which a woman, who has significant disabilities, was left without proper care and support because of a lack of proper information.