Derbyshire Council faces criticism on SEND and care homes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 16:32 · Archive

Derbyshire County Council's leader and chief executive held a focus group to hear resident concerns about service failures and successes.

Derbyshire County Council's leader and chief executive hosted a focus group meeting to listen to resident views on the authority's performance. The council faced criticism over a special educational needs and disability (SEND) crisis, closures of care homes and a costly legal battle. Residents did commend the council for improvements to grass verges.

The council leadership stressed the importance of listening to and working with residents to understand where the authority does well and where it needs to improve.

How it is being reported

• Derbyshire County Council faces criticism over SEND crisis, care home closures and costly legal battle - but praised for improving grass vergesDerbyshire County Council’s leader and chief executive stressed the importance of listening and working together with residents after they hosted a focus group meeting to learn where people feel the authority does well and falls short.Buxton Advertiser · 13 Nov, 15:55
• Derbyshire County Council faces criticism over SEND crisis, care home closures and costly legal battle - but praised for improving grass vergesDerbyshire County Council’s leader and chief executive stressed the importance of listening and working together with residents after they hosted a focus group meeting to learn where people feel the authority does well and falls short.Derbyshire Times · 13 Nov, 15:55

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