Service improvements

London Borough of Newham

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023

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When we find fault, we can recommend improvements to systems and processes where they haven’t worked properly, so that others do not suffer from these same problems in future. Common examples are policy changes; procedural reviews; and staff training. Service improvements from decisions are published for 5 years and those from reports are published for 10 years.

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  • London Borough of Newham (22 004 573)

    Category: Education Date: 23-Jan-2023

    Summary

    Mr C complained the Council failed, or caused delays, in providing Miss X’s assessed special educational needs provision and social care support. We found the Council failed to follow up on his rehousing application as agreed. It also failed to adhere to its complaint policy timescales. It should apologise, and make payment to acknowledge the injustice this caused Mr C and Miss X. There was no fault on other parts of Mr C’s complaint.

    Service improvements

    The Council will remind its Children’s and Adult Social Care services staff to review whether necessary steps, such as rehousing applications, have been completed to ensure assessed care needs can be met, and inform the individual or their representatives if further action is needed.The Council will remind its staff to respond to complaints without delays and within the timescales set out in the Council’s complaints policy.

  • London Borough of Newham (21 018 447)

    Category: Education Date: 02-Dec-2022

    Summary

    There was fault and excessive delay in the way the Council carried out an EHC needs assessment. There was fault in failing to provide a child out of school with anxiety with s.19 education. There was fault in failing to secure therapy provision in an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. This led to loss of education and distress. The Council will make a financial payment, apologise and make service improvements.

    Service improvements

    The Council will remind officers / provide update training to ensure: legally compliant Education, Health and Care needs assessments are always carried out; the advice to be sought is discussed with parents and professionals, in line with the Code of Practice; where the Council decides advice is not necessary or it is not ‘reasonable’ to obtain advice it provides this decision to parents in writing with reasons at the time.The Council will remind officers / provide update training to ensure section 19 education is provided in a timely way and is suitable and fulltime where appropriate.The Council will ensure it has a mechanism to check special educational provision in an Education, Health and Care plan is put in place when a new plan is issued.

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