The resulting advice from Irwin Mitchell and Monkton Chambers confirmed that there were sufficient grounds for a legal challenge.

A letter to Nick Gibbs in August 2019 failed to secure a meeting or any recognition that there are problems in the current system and two families subsequently instigated a Judicial Review.

The DfE's response to the families' Letter Before Action claimed that this is not a systemic issue, current policies and codes are adequate and any discrimination is a result of schools and local authorities misinterpreting Government guidance.

Families are considering what further legal action can be taken. A July 2020 update to our CrowdJustice backers can be found here.