A family has been awarded more than £7,000 in compensation after Leeds City Council were accused of having “lost control” of their son’s education.
The young pupil has missed more than three years of school, with the council guilty of a number of failings, a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said. The child’s father, who took the case to the Ombudsman, complained “promises had not been kept by the council”, according to the report.
The council has apologised, saying it’s handling a huge increase in demand for help for special needs children. The Ombudsman said the child, who has autism, ADHD and “entrenched” mental health issues, was pulled out of school in October 2019, with mainstream education no longer felt to be suitable for him.
