Measure what matters.

Tag: Education

  • What the Cases Reveal: Failure, Fragmentation, and the Absence of Scrutiny

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    by Civic Watcher

    These cases were identified because published documentation contained recognisable indicators of educational failure. They are not the totality of such cases – they represent only what is visible in the public record. It is the view of this report that where there is evidence that a statutory duty was engaged – the death of the…

  • Children Died. The System Looked Away. Today the Government Will Call This Reform.

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    by Civic Watcher

    An investigation into the suicide of neurodivergent children failed by the SEND system – and a system that answered with no learning, no accountability, and as of today, no recourse.

  • A National Picture of Harm: Families speak out on SEND

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    by Civic Watcher

    Measure What Matters. National Database: Indexed Testimony on SEND Maladministration  ·  Volume 3  ·  22 February 2026 Volume 3: National Database: Indexed Testimony on SEND Maladministration The largest published qualitative primary source dataset on the lived experience of families navigating the SEND system in England — now containing 1,253 testimonies from 134 Local Authorities across…

  • Children Died. The System Looked Away. Today the Government Will Call That Reform.

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    by Civic Watcher

    A Measure What Matters investigation into the suicide of neurodivergent children failed by the SEND system — and a system that answered their deaths with no learning, no accountability, and, as of today, no recourse. Content warning: This report contains detailed accounts of child suicide, suicidal ideation, and self-harm. It has been prepared with regard…

  • What the Cases Reveal: Failure, Fragmentation, and the Absence of Scrutiny

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    by Civic Watcher

    A Measure What Matters investigation into the suicide of neurodivergent children failed by the SEND system — and a system that answered their deaths with no learning, no accountability, and, as of today, no recourse. Content warning: This report contains detailed accounts of child suicide, suicidal ideation, and self-harm. It has been prepared with regard…

  • A National Picture of Harm: Families speak out on SEND

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    by Civic Watcher

    Today, we are publishing an initial collection of anonymous testimonies from families across England who have experienced unlawful, unethical, or harmful behaviour while trying to secure Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support for their children. This publication is the first output from our national data collection campaign. It offers both a sobering account of…

  • Family Testimonies: A Foreword

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    by Civic Watcher

    The following document contains a series of anonymised testimonies submitted by parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Surrey over the last 2 months. The responses were collected in answer to the following question:  “Have you experienced unethical, dishonest, unlawful or harmful behaviour from Surrey County…

  • Open Letter to Rt. Hon. BRIDGET PHILLIPSON MP, Secretary of State for Education

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    by Civic Watcher

    Re: Urgent concerns over unlawful conduct, maladministration, and breakdown of accountability at Surrey County Council in the management of their statutory SEND responsibilities. June 2025 Dear Rt. Hon. Bridget Phillipson, MP, We are writing to you today not as professionals, politicians, or campaigners — but as parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs…

  • 🚨 ACTION NEEDED: Will You Add Your Voice?

    🚨 ACTION NEEDED: Will You Add Your Voice?

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    by Civic Watcher

    Why We’ve Written This Letter – And Why YOUR Voice Matters Now More Than Ever A call to families in Surrey – and beyond – to support urgent ministerial intervention in Surrey County Council’s SEND services. Since beginning our deep-dive into the inner workings of Surrey County Council over nine months ago, one thing has…

  • Overwritten and Obscured: How Surrey (*literally) Obscures their catastrophic SEND Performance

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    by Civic Watcher

    Surrey County Council’s Public Report on SEND: A Masterclass in Data Obfuscation We’ve covered Surrey County Council’s somewhat selective approach to performance reporting before. But unfortunately, their latest KPI Information, contained in the ‘Public Report Pack’ ahead of the ‘Children Families and Lifelong Learning Culture Committee’ this week, is probably their most ridiculous example yet…