W v Gloucestershire County Council and Another: QBD 19 Jul 2001

The father had applied for an assessment of his son’s special educational needs. He was found to be in need of support, but the authority named a school other than the one the father nominated. He appealed, claiming that the authority had failed to allow for circumstances outside those which immediately gave rise to the special need. The child had completed one term of his GCSE course, and the authority had failed to enquire and consider the possible effect of moving schools with a different curriculum. The father’s appeal was allowed. The tribunal should at least have adjourned to allow an enquiry as to the change of curriculum, and a failure to do so was an error of law.

Citations:

Gazette 19-Jul-2001, Times 20-Aug-2001

Statutes:

Education Act 1996 324

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Education

Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.90210