Announcements have been made about how the money given by the government for independent parental supporters is being used - mainly by going for existing parent partnership organisations. The whole process has been organised by the Council for Disabled Children.
Their approach is, however, worrying to say the least. The following is a quote from Board Meeting minutes -
CL [Christine Lenehan, of CDC] reassured the board that Independent Supporters will be working with and not against LAs and that legal training is provided to give Independent Supporters an understanding of the legal framework of the reforms, not advice on how to challenge LAs on the law.
I would love to know why she thinks it would be wrong for independent supporters to advise parents on how to challenge LAs on the law if they're not complying with it, and indeed why anyone needed reassurance about that.
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Icimoi · 25/07/2014 14:45
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