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Council defends SEND non-attendance policy as resident calls for leniency

Bedford Borough Council is defending its policy of prosecuting families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for school non-attendance, despite calls...

Bedford Borough Council silent on homeless children policies

Bedford Borough Council maintains “it doesn’t happen here”, but questions on child homelessness remain unanswered. The Borough Council has failed to respond to questions about...

Concerns “record council tax rises” on the way to bridge Bedford Borough Council’s budget gaps

Councillors have reacted strongly to the analysis of Bedford Borough Council's finances that suggests "record council tax rises" could be on the way for Bedfordians to cover a...

Ofsted rates Bedford Borough children’s services ‘good’

Following an Ofsted inspection in November 2021, Bedford Borough Council’s Children’s Services have been rated ‘Good’ by the regulators...

New policy for keeping Bedford children safe approved by Borough Council

Guidance for keeping children safe in education has been divided into two sections to include a section for ‘low level’ concerns, a meeting heard. And these include situations like teachers...

Bedford Children’s Services keeping “fingers crossed” for next Ofsted inspection

Bedford's leaders of children’s services believe Ofsted inspectors will find big improvements when they next pay the borough an in-depth visit. Borough council children’s services...

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