[2025] UKUT 187 (AAC)

On appeal from

The First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber)

Between:

Mrs and Mr D

Appellants

- v –

Cheshire East Council

Respondent

Before: Upper Tribunal Judge S Davies

Heard in: Cardiff (by video)

Decision date: 10 June 2025

Representation:

Appellant: Mr S Broach, King’s counsel instructed by Access to Public Law Ltd

Respondent: Mr R Holland, counsel instructed by the Respondent

ORDER

Pursuant to rule 14(1) of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, it is prohibited for any person to disclose or publish any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify the child in these proceedings. This order does not apply to (a) the child’s parents (b) any person to whom the child’s parents, in due exercise of their parental responsibility, disclose such a matter or who learns of it through publication by either parent, where such publication is a due exercise of parental responsibility (c) any person exercising statutory (including judicial) functions in relation to the child where knowledge of the matter is reasonably necessary for the proper exercise of the functions. To support this order, the Appellants’ surname is not included in this judgment.

DECISION