Achieving for Children (AfC)
Kingston councils are discussing funding for alternative education provisions and councillor conduct regarding children in care.
Kingston upon Thames' Schools Forum was scheduled to vote in December 2025 on the future funding of Malden Oaks, a Pupil Referral Unit. Achieving for Children (AfC), a company providing children's services for Kingston and Richmond, has received assurance from Malden Oaks regarding cost management, as noted in a report.
In October 2025, Kingston upon Thames Councillor Kamala Kugan apologised for breaching the Members Code of Conduct. This followed a complaint by the Executive Director for Children's Services regarding emails about a family whose children are in council care, a service managed by AfC.
Key facts
- Kingston upon Thames' Schools Forum was set to vote on Malden Oaks funding in December 2025. Source
- Councillor Kamala Kugan apologised in October 2025 for breaching the Members Code of Conduct. Source
- The complaint against Councillor Kugan was made by the Executive Director for Children's Services. Source
- The Standards Sub-committee found Councillor Kugan failed to show respect and breached confidentiality. Source
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