Issue - meetings

There were six public questions. The questions and responses were published in a supplement to the agenda.

There were six public questions. The questions and responses were published in a supplement to the agenda.

With regards to her main question, Anna Sutherland asked that if Surrey SEND decision making panels were making legally compliant decisions then why were the independent SEND tribunals finding in favour of families in the majority of cases. The Leader agreed for a written response to be sent to the questioner in the absence of the Cabinet Member for Education and Learning.

A supplementary question was asked on behalf of Louise Gannon. The question was when would the Cabinet Member for Education and Learning, Executive Director for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning and Director of Education and Lifelong Learning be willing to sit down with parents and engage with them on the ongoing and historical problems associated with the SEND department. The Leader agreed for a written response to be sent to the questioner in the absence of the Cabinet Member for Education and Learning.

With regards to his question Colin Pugh stated that despite all his complaints, the intervention of his local member, having to issue court proceedings and then finally for the council to realise its errors and apologise profusely, did the Cabinet consider this to be good service despite his son still not having provision for a post 16 school place. The Leader agreed for a written response to be sent to the questioner as soon as possible.