Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14551

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the average wait for a SEND tribunal appeal to be heard from receipt of the appeal and what was the average wait for a SEND tribunal appeal in each year from 2019-2025.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Data on the average waiting time between appeal lodgement and first hearing, and between appeal lodgement and final disposal, for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) appeals is not routinely recorded by the Tribunal. Consequently, the average ...

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