Council Finds No Widespread SEND Surveillance

An independent investigation costing £90,000 has found no evidence of widespread surveillance by Bristol council staff targeting parents of children with special educational needs, though two forum members were monitored — a practice the report says doesn’t rise to “widespread or systematic” levels. The council’s email deletion policy created critical information gaps, and while the council acknowledges the emotional toll and admits specific monitoring occurred, including on a Twitter account, the report urges future surveillance legislation for social media evidence. The Bristol Parents Carers Forum says the experience, while painful, hasn’t broken trust — and the council’s Children and Young People policy committee will review the findings on June 25. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/32575761ad5f090a