A disabled resident told The Standard that she is taking Tower Hamlets Council, among other authorities, to court for “turning a blind eye” to the abuse state schools subjected her autistic child to. She says the £1m High Court case, which alleges the council has withheld funds owed to the child as part of their Education, Health and Care Plan, is not a unique story. “I have at least seven other sets of parents who are also going through similar challenges with the council regarding accountability in EHCP delivery,” she said, adding that the council is ignoring the issue “in order to uphold their Outstanding Ofsted status”.
