The pupil, who has particular wants, stopped attending college in February 2022, however was not provided any various provision, a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman stated.
It’s the third time this yr the council has needed to pay a four-figure compensation sum to the household of a disabled baby over failures inside the system.
The native authority is battling by means of an enormous backlog of education health and care plans (EHCPs), which specify what tailor-made assist kids with particular wants ought to get.
The Ombudsman’s report stated the council had “accepted it should have either provided reintegration support or alternative provision” to the daughter of the complainant, who was known as ‘Mrs X’.
It added: “Mrs X’s daughter has missed four full terms of school and has therefore gone without any education or SEN (special educational needs) provision during this time.
“We therefore asked the council to make a payment to Mrs X of £1,500 for each of the four terms to remedy the injustice this caused.”
During the investigation, the council additionally accepted there’d been a delay in issuing the woman’s EHCP, and provided to pay the household a further £300 “to recognise the distress caused”.
A spokesperson for the authority stated: “Leeds, like many local authorities, has experienced a significant increase in the number of children with complex special educational needs and disabilities, and Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.
“Whilst we do not comment on individual cases, the council accepts the findings of the Ombudsman and has apologised to the family. The council is firmly committed to ensuring that all children living in Leeds have access to good quality and appropriate education.”
In June, it was revealed the council had needed to pay out £7,000 to the household of a particular wants pupil after the Ombudsman discovered it had “lost control” of his training.
Then, final month, an additional £1,500 was given to the household of a woman with advanced wants, who had additionally missed a year-and-a-half of education.
