LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) decision

Cheshire West & Chester Council

Decision date 9 September 2026 Reference 25-016-148 Outcome: Not upheld Sector: Education Category: Alternative provision Body on this site: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Decision summary

The full decision text is not held on this site. The original decision on the LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) website is linked above.

Summary (the LGO's words, from its website)

The Council was not at fault for deciding it did not owe a section 19 duty to secure suitable alternative education for Ms X’s child Y when they stopped attending school in December 2024.

From: LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman), decision 25-016-148, 9 September 2026