There was fault by the Council. It failed to check whether Miss X’s son was receiving occupational therapy when he moved to a new school in November 2024. The Council also failed to make alternative provision or attempt to deliver her son’s Education Health and Care Plan when he had no school place between June and November 2024. The Council’s failings meant that Miss X’s son missed out on education and occupational therapy and it caused Miss X and her family uncertainty and distress. The Council has agreed to apologise to Miss X and her son, and make a payment to recognise the impact on them.
Source · LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman)
Middlesbrough Borough Council
LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman)
Upheld
Reference 25-007-735
Sector Education
Category Special Educational Needs
Decided 25 May 2026
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