SEND appeals and complaints

Appeal to the SEND tribunal about decisions that the local authority has made about your child or young person.

How to make a complaint to Ofsted, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills.

The Department for Education looks at complaints about maintained schools, academies or free schools.

You can complain to the information commissioner if you have problems accessing information stored about your child.

The local government ombudsman investigates complaints of injustice, including SEND issues. poor administration by local authorities.

What to do if you are unhappy with something at your child’s school and your child has SEND.