In September last year, a SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) tribunal overturned a decision by Leeds City Council not to refer a child, known as J, for an EHCP assessment.

In September last year, a SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) tribunal overturned a decision by Leeds City Council not to refer a child, known as J, for an EHCP assessment.  The council was ordered to complete an assessment.  Following the tribunal order, the council sent assessment requests to its local educational psychology service and NHS services. These were to be returned to the council by 3 November to meet the statutory timeframe for assessments to take place.  However, according to the report by ombudsman Amerdeep Somal: “J is still waiting for an educational psychologist assessment and the council has not yet decided whether he needs an EHCP”.