Boy misses out on a year with his peers because of council failures

A Derbyshire boy had to stay in primary school for an extra year because the county council did not update his Education, Health and Care (EHC Plan) Plan in a timely manner.

Derbyshire County Council to make wholescale review of services following woman’s “avoidable” death

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has heavily criticised Derbyshire County Council for not putting the proper safeguarding measures in place for a woman in one of its care homes before she fell and died.

Autistic man had no schooling due to council’s lack of support, Ombudsman finds

Derbyshire man missed most of his secondary education because the county council did not support his special educational needs sufficiently, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.

Derbyshire schoolgirls move within same village and lose school bus pass

Our investigation report highlights how councils should operate a fair and accessible school transport review process.