A boy with autism was left without proper education for two years by the former Dorset County Council after it failed to provide him with appropriate alternatives when it became clear mainstream school was not suitable for him.

The boy, who also has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), started secondary school in the county in 2015. After two years of struggling with mainstream school, the council decided to try to find him an alternative placement. Throughout the period the boy’s Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan was not amended.