The tribunal office had been given information about facilities at an alternative school for autistic children, which information had been supplied by the child’s mother. The Tribunal proceeded without knowing of the information, but the mother, representing herself, had assumed that they had seen the report. There was a possibility that they would have come to a different conclusion had they seen the report, and accordingly the decision had to be quashed. It was general in nature, but relevant. It was not necessary to show that the information would have led to a different decision, or even that it was likely that it would have been different.
Citations:
Times 12-Dec-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Education
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.90213
