Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council were criticised by Dr Jane Martin, who said the boy "missed out on a crucial year of education" as a result of the councils’ failures.
The boy, known as Harry, had been expected to continue at a special school after the age of 16, but changes in his behaviour prompted a review. An assessment commissioned by Cambridgeshire’s children's services team recommended a residential school placement, but the education team refused to fund this.
The report said that after Harry’s mother could no longer cope with his behaviour, he moved to Peterborough to live with his grandparents after refusing a foster placement and a return to his old school.
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