LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) decision

Cornwall Council

Decision date 14 September 2026 Reference 25-018-393 Outcome: Upheld Sector: Education Category: Special educational needs Body on this site: Cornwall 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 failed to arrange alternative provision and secure the provision in Mr X’s child, Y’s, Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. This caused Y to miss two and a half terms of provision. The Council also delayed issuing a final amended EHC Plan following Y’s annual review. The Council has agreed to apologise, make a payment to Mr X for the impact on Y, and review its processes.

From: LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman), decision 25-018-393, 14 September 2026