Regulators and escalation
The regulators and escalation routes — Ofsted, the Ombudsman, the DfE/ESFA and the SEND Tribunal — mapping what each one can and cannot do, and where parents get bounced between them (the deflection machine).
Who's responsible
- Who holds the duty
- Ofsted, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, DfE / ESFA, SEND Tribunal
- Who enforces it
- Judicial review, Parliamentary scrutiny
- Primary law
- Various — body-specific remits and statutory powers
Guides coming soon
We're still writing guides for this thread. The duties above set out who is responsible and who enforces them in the meantime — and you can tell us what to cover next.
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