Somerset faces twin backlog pressures over SEND plans and enforcement cases
Recent reports show Somerset Council under separate scrutiny for education, health and care plan delays and a significant enforcement-case backlog.
Somerset Council is being challenged on backlogs in two separate areas of its work. The council promised in July to invest £5.3m over the next two years to reduce backlogs regarding education, health and care plans [1][2]. The Care Quality Commission has published guidance for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND [3]. Separately, former council leader David Fothergill criticised the significant backlog in enforcement cases, highlighting delays concerning a travellers' site in his local area [4].
Sources
- Somerset County Gazette: 'Rapid improvement' in Somerset SEND children moving to new schools
- Bridgwater Mercury: 'Rapid improvement' in Somerset SEND children moving to new schools
- Care Quality Commission GOV.UK announcements: Guidance: Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections
- Somerset County Gazette: Former council leader slams enforcement delay at Somerset travellers' site
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