Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 32
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Extend SEND Tribunal powers to issue binding recommendations on health services with clear consequences.
Conclusion
The powers of the SEND Tribunal should be extended to allow it to issue binding recommendations to health services, not just education providers. This would ensure that when a failure to deliver a health provision specified in an EHC plan occurs, health bodies are legally obligated to take corrective action. This should include the introduction of a statutory duty on health services to respond to Tribunal decisions within a defined timeframe, with clear consequences for non-compliance. (Recommendation, Paragraph 159) 161
Government Response
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