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Ground 2 (SLT)
Ground 2 (SLT)
The Respondent adopts the reasoning of Judge McCarthy when refusing permission to appeal. It is conceded that there was an error of law in that the Tribunal did not address the SLT dispute. However insofar as a needs assessment was sought, an assessment is not special educational provision. As such it is unfortunate that the Tribunal did not address the point, but it did not make any difference to the outcome.
- Heading
- The decision of the Upper Tribunal is to allow the appeal. The decision of the First-tier Tribunal made on 2 October 2024 under number EH895/23/00086 was made in error of law. Under section 12(2)(a) a
- Background
- The hearing
- Tribunal’s decision
- Submissions
- Appellant’s Submissions
- Ground 2 (SLT)
- Respondent’s Submissions
- Ground 2 (SLT)
- Law
- Conclusion
- Ms Fern’s evidence
- Weighing of available evidence
- Placement specific factor
- Specificity
- Ground 2 (SLT)
- Conclusions