AJ v London Borough of Croydon: [2020] UKUT 246 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge West on 9 April 2020.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 24 August 2020

• Categories: Special educational needs
• Sub-categories: Special educational needs - special educational provision - naming school
• Judges: West, M
• Decision date: 9 April 2020

Read the full decision in HS/2053/2019.

Judicial Summary

Special educational needs - whether Tribunal unlawfully ordered a placement at an Autism Spectrum Disorder special school when nothing in section F suggested or provided that child required such a placement - whether sufficient reasons given for placement – whether burden lay on parent to show that independent maintained school was suitable – whether Tribunal should have adjourned for further evidence - whether costs of placement such that the difference in the costs between the placements meant that child’s parent bound to lose.

Published 24 August 2020