Decision Report Case 12/2012-13
| Decision Number | 12/2012-13 |
| Court | Special Education Needs Tribunal for Wales |
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considered by SENTW on its individual merits, reflects the law as at the time the decision was made,
does not create precedent and should not be relied on as such.
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Date of Birth: 2006
Appeal of: The Parents
Type of Appeal: Contents of a Statement of SEN
Against Decision of: The Local Authority
Date of hearing: 2013
Persons Present: The Parents Parents
LA Representative Statementing Officer
LA Witness Head Teacher
Appeal
The Parents appeal under section 326 of the Education Act 1996 against the
contents of a statement of special educational needs made by the Local Authority
for their Child.
Preliminary Issues
There was no application for the admission of late evidence although the Appellants
indicated that a complete copy of their case statement was not included in the
bundle. A complete copy was provided to the tribunal panel for consideration prior
to the hearing.
Facts
1. The Child was born in August 2006 and is now six years and eleven months
of age. The appellants are the Child’s Parents.
2. The Child’s Parents initially raised concerns about the Child’s speech and
language and social communication before the Child started in primary
school. The Parents commissioned an assessment from a Speech and
Language Therapist, which identified traits consistent with the Child being on
the autistic spectrum.
3. A Statement of Special Educational Needs was written for the Child in April
2010.
4. A multi-disciplinary assessment undertaken by the Health Care Trust
confirmed a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder for the Child in October
2010 and as a result the Statement of Special Educational Needs was
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