Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 015 537)

Statement Upheld Disabled children 20-May-2025

Summary: The Council failed to investigate Ms X’s complaint using the children’s statutory complaints procedure when it should have done. It also delayed responding to Ms X’s complaint through its corporate complaints procedure. The Council’s faults have caused Ms X avoidable frustration and uncertainty. In recognition of this, the Council has agreed to apologise, pay Ms X £250 and carry out service improvements.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 012 465)

Statement Upheld Alternative provision 15-Jul-2025

Summary: Mr and Mrs X complained the Council delayed providing their child, Y with an education placement or an appropriate education following an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan review in 2023. The Council was at fault. It failed to keep oversight of Y’s education or decide whether alternative provision was appropriate when they were out of school. It then failed to ensure Y could attend their named placement in the EHC Plan. It meant Y went without education for three terms. The Council also failed to issue an amended EHC Plan naming a post-16 placement in Y’s phase transfer year. The Council agreed to apologise and make payments to Mr and Mrs X and Y to recognise the impact on Y’s education and the distress and uncertainty caused.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (25 000 092)

Statement Upheld Special educational needs 20-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Education, Health and Care plan process. This is because the Council has offered an appropriate remedy for the injustice caused by the delay. Our involvement would not lead to a different outcome.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 020 630)

Statement Upheld Special educational needs 21-Jul-2025

Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to complete an Education, Health and Care needs assessment for her child, Y, within the statutory time limits. She also complained of poor communication from the Council. We found the Council at fault for not completing the assessment within the statutory timescales and for its poor communication. This fault caused injustice to Miss X. The Council has agreed to make a payment to recognise Miss X’s distress and make changes to improve its service.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 018 813)

Statement Upheld Other 28-Jul-2025

Summary: Mr Y complains about the Council’s involvement with his family following a referral it received regarding his young child. There is fault because the Council did not speak with Mr Y about the referral and then created a safety plan which was one-sided and contained assumptions about Mr Y’s ability to parent. This caused avoidable and significant distress which the Council has already remedied with an apology, a symbolic payment of £1350 and reminders to relevant staff. This is an appropriate remedy.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 003 617)

Statement Upheld Special educational needs 30-Jul-2025

Summary: Mrs X complained that the Council and Integrated Care Board did not deliver the provisions of her daughter, Y’s Education and Health and Care Plan. This led to frustration and distress for Mrs X. We found fault with both the Council and Integrated Care Board leading to the distress Mrs X has suffered. The Council and Integrated Care Board agreed to take actions to remedy this situation for Mrs X.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 020 012)

Statement Upheld Special educational needs 19-Aug-2025

Summary: Miss X complains the Council did not deal properly with her son’s special educational needs causing delay and avoidable distress. The Council is at fault because it did not properly complete an Education Health and Care Plan annual review properly, did not complete an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment properly and did not manage documents properly. Miss X suffered delay to receiving her son’s final EHCP and avoidable distress. The Council should apologise and pay Miss X £750.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (23 011 537)

Statement Upheld Disabled facilities grants 19-Aug-2025

Summary: The Council, and KWL acting on its behalf, were at fault for delay installing a level access shower in Mr X’s home and for the poor quality of the resulting works. As a result, Mr X was without an adaption he needed for over two years and experienced avoidable distress and frustration. The Council has agreed to apologise to Mr X, make a payment, and act to improve its services.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 016 032)

Statement Upheld Special educational needs 17-Sep-2025

Summary: We have found fault with the Council for failing to deliver alternative provision to Mrs X’s son when he was unable to attend school. This caused him to miss out on education. The Council has agreed to apologise and make a symbolic payment in recognition of the missed education. We have also found fault with the Council for the delays during the annual review process. This delayed Mrs X’s appeal rights and caused the family avoidable distress. The Council has agreed to remedy this injustice.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 021 805)

Statement Upheld Special educational needs 06-Oct-2025

Summary: The Council delayed issuing a final amended Education, Health and Care Plan after Mrs X’s child, Y’s, annual review. This left Y without an up-to-date Plan and caused them significant frustration. The Council’s communication with Mrs X was also poor which added to her frustration. The Council has agreed to apologise to Mrs X and make a payment to acknowledge the frustration the faults caused.