ERYC Head of Legal Mathew Buckley has failed in his year-long attempt to unlawful deny an East Riding resident access to information in relation to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in breach of the Freedom of Information Act.

ERYC Head of Legal Mathew Buckley

Please read ICO Decision Notice – 11 March 2021

East Riding residents will note that Mathew demonstrates a lack of understanding as to the required legislation. I would politely suggest to Mathew how his actions have wasted taxpayers resources, caused unnecessary stress to Parent Carers of SEND children and potentially caused additional suffering to vulnerable children.

Context

If ERYC had released the 68 documents in 2017 to Parent Carers of disabled and vulnerable young people the same issues being raised in 2021 could have been addressed four years prior. This would have meant that Parent Carers could have challenged ERYC. Instead, SEND  families have been left in turmoil.

Many ERYC Councillors have been sent individual families cases but sadly have failed to act. This contributed in 2020 to ERYC receiving a damning Ofsted Report. This could have been prevented if these 68 documents had been released in 2017.

Councillors – At Your Service

The ongoing failures at ERYC are as a direct result of Cllrs failing to challenge poor behaviour wherever it occurs. This allows the Officers to conduct themselves in a manner that results in the failure of Children Services and Planning.

In the public interest, I invite ERYC councillors to leak documents to me whenever they have evidence of poor behaviour. If appropriate I will then publish such evidence.

Cllr Julie Abraham Must Go

Given the Ofsted Report and now the clear evidence of an attempt to conceal vital information Cllr Julie Abraham, Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People, Education, Health and Social Care must go now before further children are failed.

Cllr Julie Abraham

68 Documents

I submit all 68 documents to the Court of Public Opinion to enable adequate and appropriate scrutiny of documents that ERYC did not want the public to see. The collective suggests that ERYC Children Services are in shambles.

NB: All documents have been redacted where required by ERYC.

• Info Group

1. Minutes April 2017- redacted
2. Minutes Feb 2018- redacted
3. Minutes Feb 2019- redacted
4. Minutes Jan 2017-redacted
5. Minutes Jan 2018- redacted
6. Minutes Jan 2019-redacted
7. Minutes June 2018-redacted
8. Minutes March 2017-redacted
9. Minutes May 2018-redacted
10. Minutes Nov 2017- redacted
11. Minutes November 2018-redacted
12. Minutes October 2018-redacted
13. Minutes Sept 2017-redacted
14. Minutes Sept 2018- redacted

• P and E SEND Sub Group

1. 16.01.2019 Minutes – Participation and Engagement REDACTED 2
2. Minutes 5 December 2018 REDACTED 2
3. Minutes 6 November 2018 REDACTION 2
4. Minutes 12 Sept 2018 REDACTION 2
5. Minutes 27.03.17 REDACTED 2

• QA Group

1. 0-25 QA Group Minutes 13 July 17 redacted – final
2. 0-25 QA Group Minutes 14 Sept 17 redacted
3. 0-25 QA Group Minutes 17 January 18 redacted
4. 03.12 0-25 QA minutes redacted
5. 04.02 0-25 QA minutes redacted
6. 13 Sept 2018 0-25 QA group minutes redacted
7. 19 July 2018 0-25 QA group minutes redacted
8. 2018.2.8 0-25 QA group minutes redacted
9. 2018.4.12 0-25 QA group notes redacted
10. 2018.6.7 0-25 QA group minutes redacted

• SEND 0 – 25

1. JL014 – Minutes – 07.02.19 Redacted
2. JL018 – Minutes – 18.01.18 redacted
3. JL050 – Minutes – 02.02.17 redacted
4. JL108 – Minutes – 11.05.17 redacted
5. JL127 – Minutes – 23.04.18 redacted
6. JL131 – Minutes – 24.07.17 redacted
7. JL136 – Minutes – 12.07.18 redacted
8. JL210 – Minutes – 19.10.17 redacted
9. JL224 – Minutes – 22.10.18 redaction

• SEND Feedback Meetings

1. 1 November 2018 redacted
2. 1 October 2018 redacted
3. 21 May 2018 redacted
4. 28 June 2018 – redacted
5. July 2017 redacted
6. Minute 07.12.2017 redacted
7. SEND Feedback Meeting – April 2018 redacted
8. SEND Feedback Mg Notes 5.02.2018 redacted
9. SEND Feedback Mg Notes 14.03.2017 redacted

• Training and Development Group

1. Actions and Progress 4.2.19
2. Agenda and Minutes 02.07.2018 FOI DRAFT
3. Agenda and Minutes 30.07.2018 FOI FINAL
4. Agenda and Minute – 4th June 2018 FOI FINAL
5. Agenda and Minute – 9th April 2018 FOI FINAL
6. Agenda and Minute – 11 September 2017 FOI FINAL
7. Agenda and Minute – 12th March 2018 FOI FINAL
8. Agenda and Minute – 15th January 2018 FOI FINAL
9. Agenda and Minute – 26th June 2017 FOI FINAL
10. Agenda and Minute – 27 November 2017 v2 FOI FINAL
11. Agenda and Minute – 31st July 2017 FOI FINAL
12. Minute – 27 November 2017 v2 FOI FINAL
13. Tasks and Progress Report FOI DRAFT.xlsx

• Transformation Team

1. 18-01-24 SB Graduate Response Meeting Notes v2 -re-dacted
2. 18-02-23 Meeting – re-dacted
3. 18-04-11 VCS Short Break Meeting Notes v3 – re-dacted
4. 18-04-30 Graduated Response Meeting Notes Update – re-dacted
5. 18-06-25 Short Breaks Graduated Response Meeting Notes – re-dacted
6. 18-08-01 SB Graduated Response Notes v2 – re-dacted
7. 19-02-04 Short Breaks Consultation Next Steps – re-dacted
8. 19-12-11 Short Breaks Project Board – Initial Meeting – re-dacted