LGO Amerdeep Somal urged the council to launch the review after finding that “a recent complaint that should not have occurred, had the council’s previously agreed improvements worked”.
In the case examined by Somal, a young girl with significant educational needs was not provided with appropriate alternative education for some months when she was unable to attend school for medical reasons.
Instead of the council taking the lead to provide support, “it passed the buck to the neighbouring council area where she attended school”, according to the LGO’s support.
It found that “Essex County Council should have taken responsibility for arranging alternative provision because the girl lived in its area”.
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