Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Fine Local Authorities & penalise LA officers who don’t fulfil SEND obligations
Closed
52 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce fines and penalise local authority officers, including the possibility of criminal conviction, who fail to fulfil LA legal obligations to SEND children. We believe Local Authorities which act unlawfully should incur direct consequences.
We believe Local Authorities routinely push parents to tribunal to secure Educational Needs Assessments (phase one of the EHCP process), refuse assessments for unlawful reasons, and rely on a high percentage of parents not to follow on to tribunal. Meanwhile, many vulnerable children suffer.
Timeline
| 10 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
10 Dec 2025
Closed
10 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.