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County 'failed' autistic youngster

According to the local government ombudsman,Dr Jane Martin Staffordshire CC failed to meet an autistic teenager’s education and care needs.

Staffordshire CC failed to meet an autistic teenager's education and care needs in his transition to post-16 education, according to the local government ombudsman, Dr Jane Martin.

Her report released on 6 December found several failings in how the council carried out its ‘vital' role of providing proper support for the child. Dr Martin found maladministration causing injustice.

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