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A firm that transports children with special needs has had its contract terminated over safeguarding concerns.

In an executive report, Birmingham City Council said it found North Birmingham Travel could not demonstrate the correct checks for all its drivers.

The local authority has two weeks to find a new provider for the 848 children who use the service before term begins.

In the report to the chief executive, the council said after an audit at the firm's offices, officers "could only assure themselves" of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on 51 out of 110 employee records.

North Birmingham Travel has been contacted for comment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bir ... o4LYZpKOvo

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Suspect this firm was considerably cheaper than the rest, hence they got all that work.

We now know one of the reasons as to why they were cheapest.

I suggest all the firms that are now being requested to cover the work up their rates.

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Must be a Birmingham thing

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/edu ... erminated/

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Have posted that article in the news section - they're all part of the same bus/private hire group that Sandwell Council investigation after allegations of modern slavery, and which was reported about three weeks ago:

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