The council also failed to secure the special educational provision mentioned in the child’s EHC plan during this period. Before then, in 2023, an annual review for her EHC plan was carried out, which recommended some changes should be made. The ombudsman’s report said this was a fault on the council’s behalf, which caused ‘uncertainty’ around the special educational needs provision J should have had in place. Slough Council responded to Ms B’s complaint and apologised for not meeting the deadline for J’s EHC plan. “[Slough Council] therefore failed to identify at an early stage that J was not receiving suitable education,” the ombudsman said.