Over £6,500 in compensation has been agreed by the Isle of Wight Council after a watchdog upheld several special educational needs (SEN) complaints since the start of the year. Ten-month delay costs council £2,500In February, a ten-month delay in issuing a child’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) plan resulted in the local authority agreeing to pay a £2,500 remedy. An EHCP is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through special educational needs support. Fourth complaint upheld in MayAnother complaint concluded by the Ombudsman during the same month saw the authority agree to pay a man £2,475 to acknowledge the ‘harm’ caused by the loss of his child’s educational provision. This article is from the BBC’s LDRS (Local Democracy Reporter Service) scheme, which News OnTheWight is taking part in.