(UK) Richmond, England: SPED kids need high school placement

Aug 8, 2017, (UK) Your Local Guardian: Children with special needs suffer delays for their education in Richmond http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/15460557.Children_with_special_needs_suffer_delays_for_their_education_in_Richmond/ Schoolchildren with special needs in Richmond suffered delays in receiving plans to help them transition from primary to secondary school. It has been revealed the council did not meet the statutory deadline of February 15 for issuing final transition education, health and care plans for 11 SEN children. … Richmond, which has 1,209 individuals between zero and 25 who have a statement of special needs or EHCPs, is one of 165 local councils across the nation which failed to deliver plans on time leaving 2,405 SEN children waiting for information about their final transition. … There are more than 260,000 children and young people registered as having special educational needs in the UK, according to Simpson Millar’s research. “Parents of children with SEN who should have received a final EHCP by 15 February but did not, and who are unhappy with it, should seek legal advice for further advice on pursuing the matter within the High Court.”