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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

‘It was personal, critical’: Bristol parents’ long battle over council Send services

A woman standing in a playground with a child playing on a swing
Jen Smith is one of a number of parents of children with Send who allege Bristol council spied on them because of their online criticism of the local authority. Photograph: Sam Frost/The Guardian

“I’ve realised how damaging the whole thing’s been because, you know, you can’t trust people,” Jen Smith says from her home in Bristol.

Smith is one of a number of parents of children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) who allege Bristol city council spied on them because of their online criticism of the local authority.

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