Appeals against decisions of the Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal

Tribunal decisions are generally final but sometimes the panel might make a mistake. We have extensive experience of challenging Tribunal decisions These cases have to brought within 28 days of the decision so rapid action is needed by a specialist firm in order to ensure that the case stands a chance of success.

Ben

In one recent case, a parent was concerned that the local authority had not been ordered to assess her son, despite the fact that provision was being made for him through a specialist speech and language unit. We lodged an appeal to the High Court on her behalf, and as a result the child now has a statement of special needs.

Josh

Josh was a child with severe autism whose mother needed high levels of expensive respite care in order to look after him. The tribunal held originally that the local authority school was appropriate for his educational needs even though it did not provide a residential place. They initially rejected other arguments that they should also take into account the cost of the residential provision being made by social services. This decision was overturned in the High Court in a groundbreaking case, which now enables parents to bring these costs into account.

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