Derby City Council

Overall rating from parents: 1/10

Number of Reviewers: 1

Overall rating from parents: 2/10

Number of Reviewers: 1

Date of last review: 26/07/2023

Location
East Midlands
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Reviewed by Reviewer relation to LA When was this experience Did the LA agree to assess on the first request? Did the LA issue an ECHP? How long did the ECHP take to be put in place? Did you need to use mediation? Did you need to use tribunal? How would you rate the content of the ECHP in specificity and relevance to your child’s needs? If a change of placement was decided through the ECHP –how would you rate the suitablilityof the new placement? How clear was the ECHP process? Please rate the communications your received from the local authority in timeliness and quality of information? Overall Rating Review summary / Comments
lucyannefox Senco 26 Mar 2025 Overall viewpoint - not focused on one plan Overall viewpoint - not focused on one plan Always over 20 weeks - in some cases over a year Terrible Terrible Terrible Terrible 1
Reviewer relation to LA: Senco When was this experience: 26 Mar 2025 Did the LA agree to assess on the first request? Overall viewpoint - not focused on one plan Did the LA issue an ECHP? Overall viewpoint - not focused on one plan How long did the ECHP take to be put in place? Always over 20 weeks - in some cases over a year Did you need to use mediation? Did you need to use tribunal? How would you rate the content of the ECHP in specificity and relevance to your child’s needs? Terrible If a change of placement was decided through the ECHP –how would you rate the suitablilityof the new placement? Terrible How clear was the ECHP process? Terrible Please rate the communications your received from the local authority in timeliness and quality of information? Terrible Overall Rating: 1 Review: Derby City are a joke. Communication is terrible. Plans are written in such a way that nothing is quantified in order to be costed. Placements are a paperwork lottery - if you are good at paperwork, children are more likely to get a place in a special school. No quality assurance of plans and no quality assurance of SEND officers. A total farce on a daily basis Report Content
Derby City are a joke. Communication is terrible. ... click to read more
SUPERvix Parent 22 Feb 2023 Yes Yes We started the process but DCC backed down after solicitor involvement We had to start the process Poor Good Terrible Terrible 2
Reviewer relation to LA: Parent When was this experience: 22 Feb 2023 Did the LA agree to assess on the first request? Yes Did the LA issue an ECHP? Yes How long did the ECHP take to be put in place? Did you need to use mediation? We started the process but DCC backed down after solicitor involvement Did you need to use tribunal? We had to start the process How would you rate the content of the ECHP in specificity and relevance to your child’s needs? Poor If a change of placement was decided through the ECHP –how would you rate the suitablilityof the new placement? Good How clear was the ECHP process? Terrible Please rate the communications your received from the local authority in timeliness and quality of information? Terrible Overall Rating: 2 Review: Took over a year to finalise EHCP. When it was done it was done without a school in section I. Yes it was a complicated case but we had to complain, start tribunal process and get a solicitor to secure a school place. The fact is it only ever had one outcome due to my sons needs so why waste everyones time and money playing cruel games with desperate parents?

I would warn everyone to watch this LA very very carefully. Check they are following the legal process, check everything with a neutral
3rd party. Check the wording hasn’t been changed from the draft. Don’t let them underplay needs to save money.

I’m ready for them for the upcoming review. Report Content
Took over a year to finalise EHCP. When it was don... click to read more