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West London council left disabled man without necessary therapies for 14 months

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Place, T., & Lynch, P. J. (2026, September 6). West London council left disabled man without necessary therapies for 14 months. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/west-london-ealing-council-disabled-man-therapies-compensation-b1295880.html

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The Local Government Ombudsman found that Ealing Council failed to review Mr B's Education Health and Care Plan (ECHP) after he moved to the area, leading to a 14-month delay in providing necessary therapies. The council was found to have made two faults: failing to provide special educational provision as stated in the plan by April 2025, and not issuing the finalised ECHP until July 2026. As a result of the delays, Mr B did not receive speech therapy, direct in-class support, or occupational therapy for over a year. The council has agreed to issue the final EHC Plan, provide compensation of £500, and make changes to improve transitions from children's to adult services for young people with EHC Plans.

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Ealing Council, a council in West London, failed to provide necessary therapies for a disabled man, known as Mr B, for 14 months. His family moved to the area in spring 2025, with an existing plan (called an EHCP) that stated Mr B should attend an independent special school and receive support from a speech therapist. However, the council failed to review this plan after they arrived, despite being required to do so by July 2025. As a result, Mr B didn't receive the provision outlined in his plan until October 2025. Additionally, the council took another year (until January 2026) to assess that Mr B needed support from a personal assistant to access his tuition. The Local Government Ombudsman found these failures to be at fault and criticized the council for not following proper procedures. This incident highlights the importance of councils providing timely support to young people with special educational needs.

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The council failed to review the man’s (referred to as Mr B in the report) ECHP after he had moved to the area during his transition into adulthood. asserted

he → fail → adulthood

In spring 2025, Mr B’s family moved to the borough with an ECHP – a plan which stated that Mr B should attend an independent special school and receive direct in-class support from a speech and language therapist. asserted

B → move → therapist

The Local Government Ombudsman found this to be a fault on the part of Ealing Council, arguing that “the council should have reviewed Mr B’s EHC Plan by July 2025”. asserted

council → find → July

The council responded to the complaint, outlining that Mr B would receive tuition in the meantime while the council finds him an independent school. asserted

him → respond → meantime

All councils have a duty to make sure a young person with an EHCP receives the special educational provision set out in their plan. asserted

person → have → plan

Ealing Council should have made provision available in April, yet failed to until October 2025 – deemed as fault number two. asserted

provision → make → number

By July 2026, Ealing Council still had yet to issue its finalised EHCP. asserted

Council → have → EHCP

In January 2026, the local authority assessed that Mr B needed the support of a personal assistant to access his tuition. asserted

B → assess → tuition

The information it referred to in its decision-making was available in April 2025, leading the watchdog to conclude that ”the council could have completed this assessment earlier”. uncertain

council → refer → assessment

Mr X also complained about poor communication from Ealing Council. asserted

X → complain → Council

The authority put this down to a “staffing issue” and has apologised for this. asserted

authority → put → this

Read More The Ombudsman issued a number of actions the council must take to remedy the situation. asserted

council → read → situation

It ordered that within eight weeks of the final decision, published in July 2026, Mr B’s ECHP must be issued. asserted

ECHP → order → July

It has told the council to arrange speech and language therapy and take action to address the shortfall in the provision caused by the 14-month delay. asserted

It → tell → delay

The authority must also arrange and address occupational therapy after the 14 months without. asserted

authority → arrange → months

Ealing Council has agreed to apologise to Mr X and Mr B, and will make a payment of £500 compensation. asserted

Council → agree → compensation

An Ealing Council spokesperson said: “We accept the Ombudsman’s findings and apologise for the delays experienced by this young person and their family. asserted

We → say → person

“We have agreed to the recommendations, including issuing the final Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan, ensuring the required support is in place, provided a formal apology and made the recommended payment. asserted

support → agree → payment

We are also working to improve how we plan and manage transitions from children’s to adult services for young people with EHC Plans.” asserted

we → work → Plans

West London council left disabled man without necessary therapies for 14 months

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