Disclosure Log
FOI re: SEND Tribunals (FOI/7516)
Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 30 March 2026
Dear *****OBrien,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/7516
Thank you for your request for information relating to FOI re: SEND Tribunals.
We are now able to provide the following information:
1.How many SEND/ EHCP appeals were made in 24/25 and in 25/26 so far-
For the 2024/25 academic year- 201
For the 2025/26 academic year so far- 140
2. a) How many of these were resolved through mediation
For the 2024/25 academic year- 99 were resolved as they were overturned
For the 2025/26 academic year so far- 53 are still live, 48 so far overturned
2. b) How many of those resolved through mediation found in favour of the Local Authority vs in favour of the child/ young person/ child"s representative All overturned decisions were in favour of parent/ young person
2024/2025- all overturned decisions were in favour of parent/young person
2025/26- all overturned decisions were in favour of parent/young person
3. How many appeals were registered with the tribunal service in 24/25 and in 25/26 so far
For the 2024/25 academic year- 184
For the 2025/26 academic year so far- 125
4. How many of the appeals in question 3, were conceded by the local authority prior to a tribunal
For the 2024/25 academic year- 124 were overturned prior to tribunal
For the 2025/26 academic year so far- 48 overturned prior to tribunal so far
5. How many of the question 3 appeals that continued through to a tribunal, were found in favour of the local authority vs in favour of the child/ young person/ child"s representative
For the 2024/25 academic year- From the 184, 30 are still live currently, 5 were withdrawn or dismissed, 124 were overturned prior to tribunal, 1 was in favour of the LA and 24 were in favour of parent/young person
For the 2025/26 academic year so far- From the 125, 74 are still live,2 have been withdrawn, 1 has moved out of county and 48 were overturned prior to tribunal
We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful, however if you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled, then please email us at [email protected] quoting the reference FOI/7516 and we will be happy to review your request
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