{"id":280718,"date":"2025-09-23T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hidden-fights-the-human-cost-of-the-send-tribunal-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:04:59","slug":"hidden-fights-the-human-cost-of-the-send-tribunal-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hidden-fights-the-human-cost-of-the-send-tribunal-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Fights: The Human Cost of the SEND Tribunal | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DlgwlnbPAcI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hidden Fights: The Human Cost of the SEND Tribunal | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DlgwlnbPAcI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>An ITV News investigation into a secretive court system has exposed parents on the brink of financial collapse, as councils admit going to court over education provision when they know they\u2019re almost always going to lose. <\/p>\n<p>The six month investigation into the SEND tribunal system has angered politicians, who say that parents are \u2018being treated like criminals\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The SEND tribunal is a private court where parents, in increasing numbers, are turning to secure the right support for their children. <\/p>\n<p>In 2023\/24 there were just over 11,000 cases heard at the tribunal. 99 per cent ruled partially, or wholly, in favour of the parents. <\/p>\n<p>In this exclusive investigation, we speak to the people at the heart of the crisis, and ask why it&#8217;s so hard for vulnerable children to get the help they deserve<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An ITV News investigation into a secretive court system has exposed parents on the brink of financial collapse, as councils admit going to court over education provision when they know they\u2019re almost always going to lose. 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