S-MR v Carmarthenshire County Council: UTAA 17 Nov 2021

Placement – parents offering to transport child to preferred school – possibility of naming two schools, with parent’s preferred school being conditional on meeting transport costs.
Structured analysis leading from needs to provision to placement – distinction between analysis in decision-making and structure of evidence gathering.
Perceived bias – judges are entitled to test evidence and explore ideas – role of professional representative to held clients understand process.

Citations:

[2021] UKUT 294 (AAC)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Benefits

Updated: 26 March 2022; Ref: scu.671296