SEND Tribunal

This is an independent national tribunal. Its full name is the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability).

It decides:

• appeals against local authority (LA) decisions about the special educational needs of children and young people, (SEN Appeals), and
• claims of disability discrimination against schools.

The SEND Tribunal will look at all the evidence it receives, and make a decision based on the law. 

There are no fees for making an appeal or a claim, and you may be eligible for legal aid to provide legal help in preparing your case.

In SEN Appeals, the SEND Tribunal can make orders relating to special educational needs and (if asked to do so) non-binding health and social care recommendations. The SEND Tribunal can make different orders in disability discrimination claims.

You can find out more about the SEND Tribunal on our website.