ARE KCC’S EDUCATION CHIEFS KEEPING CARTER IN THE DARK?KCC Labour Group are appalled to learn that the current Tory Leader of KCC, Paul Carter, doesn’t seem to know what’s going on in the Council’s Education department. Labour Shadow Leader of KCC Mike Eddy said: “At a meeting in Westminster last night, Paul Carter was challenged by Sittingbourne & Sheppey’s Labour MP Derek Wyatt about the way KCC’s Education chiefs have been shilly-shallying about the money given by the Labour Government to deliver Sure Start Local Programmes.“Sure Start Local Programmes deliver important services to support young children and families. Derek told Mr Carter in no uncertain terms that KCC has really angered the Minister for Children, Young People & Families, Beverley Hughes, by refusing to let Sure Start Local Programmes’ staff know how much money they’re getting from the Labour Government. KCC’s refusal to do this makes it look like the Council’s Education department wants to take the ringfenced grant, unpick it and use it for other things”. Dr Eddy added, “I was appalled but sadly, not really surprised to hear Paul Carter say he didn't know anything about any of this. Clearly he needs to have serious words with KCC senior staff and with politicians in his own Cabinet! I can't imagine why anyone should want to keep the Leader of the County Council in the dark like this.”
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