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Richmond Council is considering introducing special affordable housing schemes for key workers.

At last night's Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee (Wednesday, September 9) officers said that the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the importance of key worker accommodation that is close to where people are employed.

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3 children do not have plans in place. Photo by Charlein Gracia of Unsplash

Three children with special needs have still not had their cases sorted by Richmond Council after a government ombudsman identified 37 cases where there were "significant delays or failings" by the council.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman asked Richmond Council to conduct an audit of 1,494 children's Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs) earlier this year after it previously upheld three complaints from parents of children with SEND in October 2019.

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