Speaking at an event in London, Michael King revealed his office has now investigated nearly 140 cases in detail - upholding 80 per cent of complaints.
All children with existing SEN statements should be transferred to the new plans by next month, but King said the ombudsman's office is seeing "significant delays in the process" - sometimes by up to 90 weeks.
Other problems regularly seen by investigators include failing to involve parents and young people properly in the decision-making process, not gathering sufficient evidence to inform decisions, and a lack of proper forward planning when young people move between key educational stages.
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