Children with special needs and disabilities were not prioritised by Liverpool City Council quickly enough after the 2014 reforms, with poorly set outcomes and insufficient multi-agency working, according to the joint local area SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission, published this month.
In one case, a senior health professional signed off a plan which held the community paediatrician responsible for a child's access to the curriculum and helping them to achieve their academic potential.
Some parents told inspectors that the starting point when accessing the system is a "no", according to a letter detailing the findings to director of children's services Steve Reddy, whose department was issued with a "requires improvement" rating by Ofsted last year.
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