Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
Commons · Question 97008 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SEND tribunal waiting times on the ability of families to hold local authorities to account for non-provision of SEND support.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 9 Dec 2025
The volume of appeals to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal means that some families face a year-long wait for a hearing, lengthening the time it takes for children and young people to get the support they need. We are working ...