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Central Bedfordshire Council forced to apologise for late school start decision

A local authority must apologise to a Central Bedfordshire parent for failing to make its own decision on her request to delay her summer-born child’s start at school, relying on headteachers...
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Borough Council told to apologise after faults found in handling of care charge debt

Bedford Borough Council has been told to apologise and pay £300 compensation after a watchdog found faults in the way it dealt with a vulnerable resident’s care charges...
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Bedford Borough Council to address concerns over high level of upheld complaints

Bedford Borough Council is addressing concerns over how it handles complaints after a report from the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSO) revealed a high rate of upheld complaints...
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Watchdog finds Central Bedfordshire Council at fault after girl with complex needs missed out on education

A Central Bedfordshire mother has received an apology and £500 from the local authority after it failed to make legal educational provision for her daughter’s complex needs, according...
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Central Bedfordshire Council at fault over failure to provide education for bullied child

A local authority has apologised to a Central Bedfordshire mother and her child and paid them £300, after a local government watchdog found three separate faults in handling...
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