Changes made by staff at Westminster House to operate on a more independent footing has led to consideration being given to this approach on a wider basis.
Mark Langford ran 27 miles across the Isle of Wight on Sunday as part of a larger fundraising campaign to put a large smile on the face of ten year old, Jonathan Randall.
The council say the changes will make the process fairer, but one service user told OnTheWight the trauma of going through means testing was an unreasonable burden on those already under strain.
The school says Ofsted gave them an Outstanding rating for the welfare services it provides for residential students, while education was rated Good. Congratulations to all involved.