[2024] UKUT 440 (AAC)

We refer to the Appellant as JC in order to preserve his privacy and anonymity. For that same reason, we have not disturbed the rule 14 Order reproduced at the head of this decision. We are satisfied that neither the Appellant nor the children nor any of the teaching professionals involved should be identified in this decision, whether directly by name or indirectly. We are also satisfied more generally that any publication or disclosure that would tend to identify any person who has been involved in the circumstances giving rise to this appeal would be likely to cause serious harm to those persons. Having regard to the interests of justice, we were accordingly satisfied that it was proportionate to make the rule 14 Order and not to disturb it. Furthermore, to avoid the possibility of ‘jigsaw identification’ (by which we mean pieces of evidence might be put together to identify those concerned), we refer to the schools referred to in the evidence as ‘School A’ and ‘School B’ and the ’Centre’.