Over the last two years, I have become well used to the sheer crapness of the LGO but this really takes the biscuit.
The LGO, through their lovely lawyers Browne Jacobson, have stated very clearly that the LGO believes, where the courts do not, that there is a difference in law between 'arranging' provision and 'delivering' it so that it is perfectly ok for children with SEN to be without provision for several months - not because the LA didn't have a therapist, or someone was ill, just as a matter of routine with no explanation sought for it.
Also, despite the fact that the SEN COP states at para 8.109 that LAs must ?arrange the special educational provision...from the date on which the statement is made?, the LGO says this doesn't really mean that and that although the duty is absolute, delay is fine.
Seriously.
Anyway, given this tosh, we decided to ask for a case review and make a formal complaint about the conduct of this matter before proceeding down the JR route. I have additional evidence, my MP has made a complaint himself about the way they dealt with his evidence and we have had three provisional views and two final decisions in this case over two years. It took them 18 months to find maladministration on the facts they had had before them all along.
So solicitor writes to their lawyers and asks for details about the time frame to do so. I ask for time to make submissions. This is agreed in writing.
Then, before we can do anything, cue a letter today closing my file today! Says basically, we know you are going to complain about the failing to arrange as you keep banging on about the Education Act, but we don't agree with you so we're closing your file. Fuck off!
WTF 
Seriously, this is an Assistant Ombudsman. I am livid. What a fucking disgrace.