Pathways to Justice through the Ombuds and Tribunal in England : Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Creutzfeldt, Naomi (2026) Pathways to Justice through the Ombuds and Tribunal in England : Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. In: The Future of Ombuds Research. Onati collections . Hart Bloomsbury, UK. (In press) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:116054)

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Abstract

This chapter discusses pathways to justice for people seeking help in relation to public authorities that fail to provide appropriate support for a young person’s special educational needs or disability (SEND).1 In January 2024, 1.9 million children and young people aged 0 to 25 years had special educational needs (SEN). Children with SEN have a learning difficulty or disability which means they need additional educational provision beyond that required by most others of the same age.2 The focus in this chapter are routes to redress for SEND through the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and the SEND tribunal in England.

Item Type:	Book section
Uncontrolled keywords:	access to justice, ombudsman, tribunal, SEND
Subjects:	K Law
Institutional Unit:	Schools > Kent Law School
Former Institutional Unit:	There are no former institutional units.
Funders:	Nuffield Foundation (https://ror.org/0281jqk77)
Depositing User:	Naomi Creutzfeldt
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2026 07:48 UTC
Last Modified:	01 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/116054 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Creutzfeldt, Naomi.

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