The recent damning report by OFSTED on Conservative run Hertfordshire’s Special Educational Needs (SEND) service was discussed today at the meeting of the County Council’s Education Libraries and Life Long Learning Cabinet Panel.
Liberal Democrats have condemned the Conservatives who are in charge at Herts County Council for their complacent response to the damning OFSTED report on the council’s services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Like many people in Hertfordshire we were shocked, but unfortunately not surprised, by Ofsted’s assessment that Hertfordshire’s SEND service has been rated as inadequate, its lowest grading.
Conservatives have watered down a Liberal Democrat proposal criticising the government for rowing back on the climate emergency at a meeting of Herts County Council.
The Liberal Democrats have announced that Chris Lucas will be their candidate to fight Bim Afolami MP for the new Hitchin constituency which no longer includes Harpenden and includes more surrounding villages in Hertfordshire and South East Bedfordshire.
A report to Herts County Council’s Resources and Performance Panel has revealed that its “Residential Strategy” has been delayed and is at risk of not meeting its targets.
Liberal Democrats in Taunton and Wellington have accused the Government of being ‘content with local health services crumbling’ after last Wednesday’s Autumn Statement failed to provide additional funding for local health services.
Both Conservative MPs in the New Forest have voted against a Lib Dem amendment which would have committed the Government to improving local GP and Ambulance wait times this week.
The government’s failure to meet this target is putting people’s lives at risk.
