Service improvements

Milton Keynes Council

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025

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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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  • Milton Keynes Council (24 007 708)

    Category: Education Date: 09-Jan-2025

    Summary

    Mrs X complained the Council delayed completing an assessment for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan for her child, Y. The Council was at fault. It did not complete an assessment or decide whether to issue an EHC Plan in line with statutory timescales. This caused Mrs X frustration and uncertainty. The Council has already apologised to Mrs X which was appropriate. The Council has agreed to make a symbolic payment to Mrs X to recognise the injustice caused. It will also provide us with an action plan in response to managing delays with EHC needs assessments.

    Service improvements

    The Council will provide the Ombudsman with an action plan setting out the efforts it is making to reduce delays in the Education, Health and Care Plan process including delays in obtaining educational psychologist advice.

  • Milton Keynes Council (23 009 817)

    Category: Education Date: 23-Oct-2024

    Summary

    Mrs X complained about the Council’s failure to provide her son with a full-time education and support for his special educational needs. We found the Council was at fault. It failed to carry out an annual review and update the Education, Health and Care Plan to reflect his change in circumstances. It also took too long to respond to Mrs X’s complaint. To remedy the injustice caused by these faults, the Council has agreed to apologise, make a payment to Mrs X and take action to improve its service. We did not investigate some of Mrs X’s complaint because it was late.

    Service improvements

    The Council will reflect on the issues raised in this decision statement and identify any areas of service improvement, specifically around holding annual reviews and delay in the EHC Plan process. The Council should prepare a short report setting out what the Council intends to do to ensure similar problems do not reoccur. This report should be sent to the Ombudsman.

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