Parents, carers and the community brought a judicial review against the council as they believed its consultation on the ‘restructuring of early education and childcare provision’ which would result in the closure of two children’s centres if alternative providers could not be found, the cessation of provision at another children’s centre, and a reduction in provision at another, was ‘unfair and unlawful’.
Ahead of the final hearing at the High Court in London, which was due to take place today (6 November) and tomorrow, Hackney Council admitted it acted ‘unlawfully’ with the consultation. As a result, it will now have to consult again on the closures before making any changes to provision.
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