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Local Government Ombudsman

Phone any of the numbers below and ask for the Adviceline or go to the website www.open.gov.uk/lgo .

Scotland and Wales each have separate Local Government Ombudsman:-
Scotland 0131 225 5300
Wales 01656 661 325

There are three Local Government Ombudsman in England.
You should contact the one that deals with your area.

London
Kent
East Sussex

Local Government Ombudsman
21 Queen Anne's Gate
LONDON SW1H 9BU  0171 915 3210

Birmingham
Cheshire
Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire
Lincolnshire
Northern England

Local Government Ombudsman
Beverley House
17 Shipton Road
York YO30 5FZ  01904 663200

East Anglia
Essex
Surrey
West Sussex
The South West
Most of Central England

Local Government Ombudsman
The Oaks No 2
Westwood Way
Westwood Business Park
Coventry CV4 8JB   01203 695999

IPSEA Free Representation Service

31 Lightwoods Road
Bearwoods
West Midlands
B67 5AY
0121 420 3007

The Local Government Ombudsman is excellent in insuring that LEA's keep to the time limits imposed by the Education Act and also that correct procedure is followed.  However, you must tell the Ombudsman what rule or regulation the LEA is breaking when you contact him.

For example:-
The LEA is NOT keeping to the strict six weeks time limit to give me a written decision as to if they will or will not assess.  This is contrary to section 3:30
of the SEN Code of Practice.

You may also want to contact your MP and ask him to investigate if you do not think that your LEA is keeping to the time limits in section 3:30 of the SEN Code of Practice.  Once again you must tell the MP what rule or regulation the LEA is breaking when you

What is IPSEA

The Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA) is a registered charity providing:-

Free independent advice.

Free second opinions.

Free representation.

To find out more about IPSEA click on to the button below.

What is the SEN Independent Tribunal.

When parents cannot agree with a decision made by their local education authorities about their children's special educational needs, the tribunal considers appeals against such decisions.