Governing Body of Larkhall School v Secretary of State for Education (JR): [2018] UKUT 294 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 7 September 2018

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 29 September 2018

• Categories: Special educational needs
• Sub-categories: Special educational needs - other, Tribunal procedure and practice - leave/permission to appeal
• Judges: Wikeley, N
• Decision date: 7 September 2018

Read the full decision in JR/965/2018.

Judicial Summary

Application for permission to apply for judicial review by Governing Body of Primary School - Challenge to Department for Education (DfE)’s technical guidance and methodology for preparing ‘performance tables’ for primary schools - challenge to DfE refusal to disaggregate attainment and progress results for pupils attending a special unit for children with autism - R v Secretary of State for Education and Employment, ex parte The Governing Body of West Horndon, County Primary School [1997] ELR 350 considered

Published 29 September 2018