Alternative provision

Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Kent County Council (18 007 105)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 05-Dec-2018

    Summary: The complainant alleges that the Council failed to provide appropriate alternative education for her son who was unable to attend school for medical reasons. The Ombudsman has found fault in that there was an unreasonable delay by the Council in making a referral to its Health Needs Team. As a result, the complainant's son has missed out on suitable alternative education at a key stage in his school career. The Council has agreed the Ombudsman's recommended actions to resolve the complaint and it will clarify its policy for children unable to attend school for medical reasons.

  • Gloucestershire County Council (16 014 604)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 19-Oct-2018

    Summary: Mrs M complained the Council had failed to put in place alternative educational provision when her son was out of school. There is evidence of fault and the Council has been asked to apologise, make a payment and change its procedures.

  • Essex County Council (18 001 574)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 16-Oct-2018

    Summary: Mrs X complained that the Council failed to ensure her son received any education for over six months when he was medically unfit to attend school and had an Education Health and Care Plan. The Council failed to take proper action to ensure he received an education for part of the period. It has agreed a suitable remedy.

  • Westminster City Council (17 017 387)

    Statement Not upheld Alternative provision 08-Oct-2018

    Summary: Mr F objects to the Council's enquiries about his daughter, D's education. He believes he provided sufficient evidence she receives a suitable education. He considers the Council's threat of prosecution was unjustified. There is no fault in the Council's actions. The Ombudsman cannot question decisions taken without fault.

  • Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (17 019 679)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 13-Sep-2018

    Summary: Mr and Mrs X complain the Council have failed to provide alternative education for their child, Y, who was unable to attend school for health reasons. The Council was at fault for the way it dealt with the provision of alternative education for Y. The Council agreed to apologise to Mr and Mrs X and pay them £800 to use for the benefit of Y's education.

  • Dorset County Council (18 003 390)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 07-Sep-2018

    Summary: Mr A complains the Council has failed to provide his son, C with any form of education since they moved to the area in December 2017. He also complains about the way it handled his complaint about this matter. The Ombudsman has found the Council was at fault and did not make any educational provision for C despite its statutory duty to do so. It was also at fault for the way it conducted the In Year Fair Access Panel process and the way it handled the complaint. The Council has agreed to make a payment to C to acknowledge the loss of provision and injustice he was caused, and payments to Mr A and his partner to recognise the inconvenience and distress they were caused, as well as their time and trouble in making this complaint.

  • Norfolk County Council (16 016 632)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 06-Sep-2018

    Summary: Ms X complains the Council has failed to provide suitable education for her daughter since October 2016. The Council was aware Y was missing education but failed to make arrangements for a suitable education. The Council also delayed in satisfying itself that Ms X was ensuring Y received an education. These failings amount to fault causing an injustice. The Council has agreed to remedy this injustice.

  • London Borough of Redbridge (17 017 724)

    Statement Not upheld Alternative provision 03-Sep-2018

    Summary: Redbridge was not responsible for B's education until summer 2017. It was not responsible for the disruption to B's education from summer 2017 because Waltham Forest failed to relinquish control. Redbridge is no longer responsible for B's education.

  • London Borough of Waltham Forest (17 015 590)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 03-Sep-2018

    Summary: fault by the Council caused disruption to B's education for 12 months. B's mother, Ms M, has been to considerable unnecessary time and trouble to ensure the Council makes suitable arrangements.

  • Derby City Council (17 002 655)

    Statement Upheld Alternative provision 31-Aug-2018

    Summary: Mr X complains the Council failed to provide a suitable education for his daughter when her school was closed through strike action. He also complains the Council failed to ensure Y received the provision set out in her SEN statement / EHC plan during the strike action. We found the Council took reasonable actions to try to keep schools open during the strike. We found it failed to properly consider SEN/EHC provision over this period. The Council agreed to make a payment to Mr X to reflect the injustice this caused.

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