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The purpose of this report is to formally present a report published by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on 8 May 2025, about Education and Children’s Services.  The Ombudsman found that the Council had failed to take any action when a concern was raised when a nursery asked for a mandatory top-up charge for its free education places which it was not allowed to do.  The Ombudsman has found that the Council was at fault and has caused injustice to the parent, Mr .X.  The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has asked the Council to accept its findings.

The published report can be found at Appendix 1 to this report.