Surrey County Council paid more than £250,000 in compensation to families last year over failings in children’s services.

An annual report shows payouts in the 2022-23 financial year more than doubled compared to 2021-22.

A 2022-23 annual complaints report, said there had been an increase in both the number of complaints attracting a financial remedy.

The total paid in the last financial year was £258,730.53, compared with £92,698.02 in 2021-22.