The claimant sought to oblige the local authoritry to support his exceptionally bright child by recognising her needs and paying for her education at a private high school.
Held: The authority had no power to make such an award under s18, but did have a discretion to make an award under the Regulations. It could not be said that the respondent authority applied a policy too rigidly, since there had not been enough shown to establish that any policy was in place.
Judges:
Andrew Nicol QC
Citations:
Times 03-Mar-2004
Statutes:
Education Act 1996 18, Scholarship and Other Benefits Regulations 1977 (1977 No 1443) 4
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Education, Local Government
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.194273
