Hertfordshire County Council SEND Failures
These posts are based on Oliver’s case and show how Hertfordshire County Council failed to follow the law, failed at basic communication, and failed to meet basic legal duties.
How Hertfordshire County Council Fails Children Before School
Two councils, one child, two very different outcomes. Bedford gave Oliver the support he needed. Hertfordshire took it away.
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Hertfordshire County Council Wasted Six Weeks Deciding the Obvious
Councils have six weeks to decide if they’ll assess a child for an EHCP. Hertfordshire seem to treat that as a goal instead of acting quickly when it’s obvious what’s needed.
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Communication and Assessment Failures at Hertfordshire County Council
Poor communication, emails ignored, no visits, and an educational psychologist who carried out their “assessment” over WhatsApp.
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How Hertfordshire’s Draft EHCP Process Undermines Parents
Before we even saw the draft EHCP, Hertfordshire were already sending it to a school and calling it “early consultation.” They know what the rules say, they just choose to interpret them differently.
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How Hertfordshire’s School Naming Process Sidelines Parents
Hertfordshire County Council refused to consult our chosen specialist school, delayed the process with internal panels, and still named a mainstream school that said it couldn’t meet needs.
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Hertfordshire County Council Names Schools That Can’t Meet Needs
Hertfordshire County Council were told by a mainstream school that it couldn’t meet Oliver’s needs. They lacked the staff, training, and environment to support him. The council named them anyway.
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Not just Oliver
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