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Blatchington Mill School

First report 11 Mar 2019•Latest report 11 Mar 2019

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  1. Brighton and Hove

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    David Alexander MOBS​​BY · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    David Alexander MOBS​​BY fell while working at Blatchington Mill School on 3 August 2018 and was found unconscious after working alone. The report raises concerns about inadequate health and safety arrangements for work at height, lack of training, supervision and risk assessment, and delays in providing CPR, including the absence of a first aider or designated person on site.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of management training for managers

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unavailability of first-aid or designated emergency personnel on site

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to undertake risk assessments for work tasks

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure of health and safety assessment templates and audits to address work at height

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to control lone and unsupervised working

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to plan work methods and equipment

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to monitor and instruct staff undertaking work

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to carry out annual employee appraisals

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Exposure of workers to heat and direct sunlight

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Blatchington Mill School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of working-at-height training

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Brighton and Hove City Council were “advising” Blatchington Mill School (BMS) on health and safety. They were apparently using a template which made no mention of work at height when considering the health and safety of the facilities (caretaking/cleaning) department at BMS. This is dangerous and may have led to the fact that neither of their audits of 2014 or 2018 made any mention of the risks associated with and training requirements regarding working at height. (2) Although Mr MOBS​​BY was employed either by Brighton and Hove City Council or BMS or a combination of the two, he was not monitored or instructed in his work. He was allowed to choose how, when and where he worked. Even though anyone who knew his job description or knew Mr MOBS​​BY was aware that he was using ladders and step ladders he was untrained with regard to working at height. • On the 3rd August 2018 he was unchallenged when he announced his work programme for the day. • His line manager’s did not instruct him with regard to the jobs he did, even though those jobs were considered to be unnecessary by the managers. • No methodology was explored when he announced his job for the day, there was no discussion about the equipment that he was going to use. • There was no risk assessment undertaken in respect of any of the jobs that he did. • He was allowed to work alone and unsupervised. He lay alone and unconscious for 9-10 minutes before he was spotted. It was over 20 minutes before CPR was started. There was no first aider or designated person on the school site that day. • His working environment on the 3rd August 2018 meant that he was working with ambient temperatures of around 26 degrees centigrade. • He was not wearing a hat and he worked in the heat initially and then in direct sunlight latterly, from 0848 hrs until his fall at 1255 hrs having taken one forty minute break at 1100 hrs. • It seems clear that working at BMS formed a huge part of Mr MOBS​​BY’s life. He had been there for many years and was probably set in his ways and not amenable to being managed. • Those managing him were all relatively new to their managerial posts and yet none of them had received any management training. It was clear they had no idea how to deal with him. • They were not assisted by the fact that it was supposed to be the case that every employee was appraised annually. • There was no evidence at all to suggest that Mr MOBS​​BY had ever been appraised. I am concerned that this situation which was demonstrated to be in existence at BMS could well be replicated, not only throughout Brighton and Hove, but throughout England and Wales and this is the reason why this Report has been sent to the Department of Education and I think the matters raised in it should have wider discussion throughout the Country. ”
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