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Council took 4 months to review boy's SEND support after breakdown
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (410+ words) The boy's mum has been paid "400 in recognition of the frustration caused by the council's failings A mum has been awarded "400 after a council failed to provide her son with all the support he needed for his special educational needs…...
Council took almost 3 years to issue EHCP to child - limit is 8 weeks
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (482+ words) The West London council now has to pay out over "2,000 to the family, partly due to missed SEND provision A West London council has been called out by the local government watchdog for its failure to issue an updated Education,…...
Closed outdoor education centre will reopen after £30k injection
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (755+ words) The centre was used by local primary schools in order for children to get environmental educational experiences outside of the classroom(Image: Justine Trickett) A "much-loved" environmental education centre in North London is set to reopen next month after it…...
Private school plans to open 3 new padel courts for all to use
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (249+ words) A South London private school could open three new padel courts to the public. Ibstock Place School, in Roehampton, wants to build the courts on existing playing fields for students and the community. The popular racquet sport is usually played…...
Buckingham Palace job that lets you live on-site is taking applicants now
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (492+ words) The successful applicant will get to call the Palace their home(Image: Ruth Peterkin via Getty Images) Buckingham Palace is currently seeking new staff members to join the Royal Household. One role in particular offers a "generous benefits package" - but…...
School kids having to walk through 'pitch black' West London park
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (706+ words) Parents have raised "serious safety concerns" about the lack of lighting in a North West London park, which means children are having to walk home from school in the pitch black during the winter months. They are calling on the…...
Map shows eye-watering driving test waiting times at every London centre
1+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) Learners face waits of up to six months to take driving tests Learner drivers in London can expect to wait six months for their driving test at most test centres, an exclusive Reach Data Unit investigation has found. A total…...
East London school opening to 130 new students by building new classrooms
1+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) Some residents feared it would have a major impact on traffic congestion A primary school in Chingford has been given permission to build a new kitchen and classrooms, creating 180 spaces for new pupils. Yardley School, in Hawkwood Crescent, successfully applied…...
Boy with ADHD missed his GCSEs after being left with no school place
1+ week, 4+ day ago (438+ words) The Local Government Ombudsman ordered Brent Council to pay his mum "1,000 but said it's "very unlikely" the boy would have been ready to take the exams even with a school place A boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) missed…...
South London PE teacher 'did her own workouts during lessons"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (921+ words) Liz Iwobi raised complaints about her sacking by the City of London Academies Trust with the Employment Tribunal, though all were dismissed A former teacher at a South London school allegedly worked out on a rowing machine and squat rack…...