Judicial Review
Email this pageAs this is a formal legal route, it is strongly advisable to seek legal representation if you are considering this option.
You can ask a court (within three months) to consider whether the action taken by the local authority was made in a lawful, fair and reasonable manner and a few possible examples might be:
Failure to…
- provide a full-time education
- provide transport
- issue an EHC plan
- secure the provision in an EHC plan
- comply with SEND Tribunal decisions
- carry out an annual review
More information
Also in this section:
Raising Concerns
Advice and support on what you can do if you're unhappy with the help your child or young person receives.
Making a Formal Complaint
Guidance on how to make a formal complaint to an education setting or local authority
Local Government Ombudsman
If you have followed the local authority complaints procedure and are still dissatisfied, you can complain to the Local Government Ombudsman. Find out more here
Resolving Disagreements
Many disagreements can be sorted out by talking with the school, college, local authority, or, for health services, the Clinical Commissioning Group.
Appeals
A brief overview of appeals to the SEND Tribunal.
Disability Discrimination Tribunal Claims
Nurseries, Schools and Colleges must take steps to ensure disabled children and young people are not substantially disadvantaged due to their disability.
Where to get further advice
You can find out more about making a complaint about provision at your child’s school on its website or by asking about its complaints procedure.