Families Considering Possible Appeal

Families of children with special educational needs have lost their High Court legal challenge opposing Surrey County Council’s decision to reduce its SEND budget by £11 million.

Irwin Mitchell is also representing families of children with special educational needs who have challenged aspects of Hackney Council’s SEND policy and provision. Lawyers now have to make further submissions to the High Court on this case following the Surrey judgment.

A landmark judicial review challenging how the government funds SEND services is to go ahead in the High Court as planned in June.

Families represented by Irwin Mitchell believe that current government grants are leaving councils across the country without enough money to fulfil their legal obligation of providing education for pupils with a range of disabilities and conditions.