Nursery/schooling
. The mother proposes that Zoe continues at private nursery and then moves on into private day schooling in London. In fairness (and in response to the father’s case – see below) she told me that she keeps an open mind about state vs private education in the future: “… it’s about what’s best. If it is state – fantastic. If it is private – great. I’ll be guided by what is best for her.” (My note of her oral evidence).Given Zoe’s developmental needs, she requires to be supported in her education from a 1:1 personal teaching assistant in school; it is possible that the 1:1 supervision will be funded (even in a private nursery/school setting) by the local education authority which is currently conducting a Special Education Needs assessment of Zoe;vi)
- Approved Judgment
- Introduction
- https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2020/80.html
- https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2021/72.html
- Procedural issues: determination of the application in the absence of the father
- General legal principles
- constant influence on the discretionary outcome
- support and also protection against adult irresponsibility and selfishness
- may be checked but not diminished by the absence of any direct claim in law
- Background history
- Zoe’s health and development
- The mother’s case
- The father’s case
- Housing
- Moving fund
- HECSA
- Nursery/schooling
- Debts
- Medical / health insurance
- Therapies
- Flights to/from USA
- Costs
- Capitalisation of the award as a prelude to enforcement
- The order
- Appendix
