In addition to considering and making orders about special educational needs, special educational provision and placement issues, the SEND Tribunal has the power to make non-binding recommendations about health and social care. Appeals involving health and/or social care are referred to as “extended appeals”.
This means that the SEND Tribunal represents a single route of redress for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who also have health and social care needs. It is an important step in ensuring services are “joined up” and holistic – one of the key features of the Children and Families Act 2014.
At IPSEA we have collated our experiences of extended appeals and created this series of FAQs to help you navigate them.