Councillor explains decision to cut services for disabled children

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jul 2018, 16:41 BST
Updated 17th Jul 2018, 17:48 BST
Councillor Bob StandleyCouncillor Bob Standley
Councillor Bob Standley
An East Sussex county councillor has explained his decision to shut down after school and holiday clubs for children with disabilities and special needs across East Sussex.

At a meeting on Monday (July 16), East Sussex County Council’s lead member for education and inclusion Bob Standley approved the closure of the authority’s After School Clubs and Holiday Play Schemes.

The decision was met with outrage by parents who had been campaigning against it, saying the county council has ‘failed to protect the most vuilnerable’.

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Responding, Councillor Standley said in a statement, “I took the decision yesterday that after school and holiday clubs, currently provided by the council’s Children’s Disability Service, will be provided instead by the special schools themselves.

Parents and children protested the cuts yesterday (Monday)