The LGO report, which was produced in October 2022 in response to the way Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council handled a parent complaint about extra charges, has now been published online after the local authority’s appeal to the High Court earlier this year was unsuccessful.
The judge rejected all six grounds of challenge brought by the local authority, finding no reason to quash the report and dismissing its application for an order preventing its publication.
Within the report, the LGO recommends BCP Council maintain ‘better oversight’ of nurseries’ charging structures when providing the funded hours.
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