The Cabinet Member authorised the payments of £500 to reflect the distress to Mr and Mrs X from the combination of the uncertaintyabout the lack of provision, the delay, and the failure to act in late 2019.
£250 to reflect the time and trouble Mr and Mrs X spent pursuing the complaint.
£750 to reflect the impact on Y of the lack of EHC provision while he was excluded, the uncertainty about whether more EHC provision could have been made for Yduring lockdown and the distress caused by the failings in the EHC reviewprocess.
Total financial remedy of £1500in line with the settlement amount recommended by the Local Government Ombudsman.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/09/2022
Decision due: October 2022 by Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education, Skills and the University
Lead member: Councillor Lynne Ayres lynne.ayres@peterborough.gov.uk
Lead director: Executive Director People Services PCC & CCC
Department: People Services
Contact: Emma Harkin, Tel: 07747564174.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Children and Education Scrutiny Committee