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Parents describe abuse allegations at special educational needs school closed in 2019

18 September 2026

Annette and Kevin Maxwell say their son Jonah, who has severe autism and epilepsy, was at St Christopher’s in Bristol. The school was closed by Ofsted in 2019 after child cruelty allegations; police brought no charges. The family settled a civil claim against owner Aurora Group for £18,600 without admission of guilt and are pushing for stricter laws on private special educational needs providers. Source: the Guardian
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