Children's Services Fallout Hits Wokingham

Ofsted's Joint Area Review into the provision of children's services in Wokingham has claimed it's first major scalp as it emerged directorate boss Wendy Woodcock has resigned.

Meanwhile, Wokingham's opposition LibDems are furious that papers released under a Freedom of Information request show ex-council leader and the then lead member of children’s services for the Conservatives, Cllr Frank Browne, was told by officers before September 2007 that 'children’s social care was underfunded and there was an over-reliance on agency staff'.

LibDem group leader Prue Bray placed the blame squared at the door of the political adminstration. "You are all collectively responsible," she said.

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For full coverage of the events which have rocked Reading since the death of Child T and the continuing political fallout, go to the Special Report on Children's Services in Reading (see sidebar).