Kent County Council has confirmed that it will “rethink” the redesignation of special schools as part of its new inclusion strategy, following the threat of legal action.

Capital City College, the largest further education provider in London, has appointed Eversheds Sutherland to a £1.8m contract to provide legal services.

Durham Council has agreed to name a residential school identified as suitable for meeting a child’s complex special educational needs after initially refusing to do so, following the issuing of legal proceedings in the Administrative Court.

An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council at fault for failing to provide a child with suitable education for a whole year, and taking too long to issue an education, health and care (EHC) plan.

Cornwall Council is reviewing its decision to close the residential provision at a school for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), following a legal challenge.

The High Court has dismissed a judicial review application brought on behalf of a young person with complex needs over the lawfulness of an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan issued by the London Borough of Islington, after finding that the First-tier Tribunal is a “suitable alternative remedy”.

The Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has asked for an “explanation” from the Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary, after a couple were arrested over complaints they made about their child's primary school, which included comments in a parents' WhatsApp group.

A settlement has been reached and a final order made by the High Court in judicial review proceedings taken against the Council of the Isles of Scilly, in relation to its decision to limit the increase in grant funding to a total of £8,000 for post-16 transport and accommodation, to enable children of sixth form age to remain in education or training.

The Divisional Court has rejected an appeal by the owner of a company that contracted with local authorities to provide transport services for children with special educational needs against his conviction on four charges of being the operator of a private hire vehicle (PHV) when a PHV licence was not in force, and two charges of being the operator of a PHV when the driver was not the holder of a…

GMB Union has launched legal proceedings on behalf of around 400 women working as school support staff at Barnet Council, in what the union says is the first local authority equal pay claim launched in London.

Teachers who have been affected by “major delays” in getting their pensions valued are threatening legal action against the Government and pension provider, Capita Pension Solutions.

A survey by children’s charity Coram has highlighted gaps in childcare availability for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with only 29% of local authorities in England reporting having enough childcare for at least 75% of children with SEND in their area.