AKT and another v Westminster City Council (SEN): [2018] UKUT 47 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Ward on 9 February 2018.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 20 February 2018

• Categories: Special educational needs, Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Special educational needs - special educational provision - naming school, Tribunal procedure and practice - statements of reasons
• Judges: Ward, C
• Decision date: 9 February 2018

Read the full decision in HS/3206/2017.

Judicial Summary

Was the FtT’s decision in material error of law by reason of one or more of (a) failing to deal with a point raised by the parents in their original appeal to the FtT but not developed by them over 3 days of oral hearing; (b) failing sufficiently to explain its reasons for not naming the school of parental preference; (c) setting out insufficiently clearly its application of, in particular, ss. 9, 316 and 316A of the Education Act 1996?

Published 20 February 2018