A police investigation into Life Wirral remains ongoing
Wirral Council has provided an update on how it is responding to allegations exposed in a BBC Panorama documentary about the
Wirral school. Wirral, an independent SEND school, based in Victoria Road in Wallasey , made national headlines last month following an undercover investigation by BBC Panorama. The investigation, titled Cruelty in the Classroom saw an undercover reporter sent into the school posing as a work experience student. The independent school was regulated by the Department for Education and Ofsted but it was also paid more than £2.2m by Wirral Council , including placements for children under its care.
Wirral has hit back at the BBC over the documentary accusing it of being irresponsible but apologised to any students and families affected by the behaviour of staff. The BBC said it took issues of safeguarding seriously and stood by the investigation.
Wirral school remains ongoing. The issue came up during a debate about improving services for children with SEND . NHS representatives, councillors and other officials were responding to an improvement notice issued by the Department for Education in May that told Wirral Council to buckle up and improve its service or face government intervention. Ms Hartley said there had been “really difficult issues we weren’t able to resolve quickly enough to make the improvements that were needed.
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