Decision Report Case 15/2012-13
| Decision Number | 15/2012-13 |
| 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
Parents Representative Solicitor
Parents Witness SALT
LA Representative Educational Psychologist
Appeal
1. 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
2. The Parents submitted an assessment report from the Ear Foundation for
admission as late evidence. This report contained assessments by a
Teacher of the Deaf, a Speech and Language Therapist and an Educational
Psychologist and incorporated their joint recommendations. The criteria for
admission under regulation 50(a) were satisfied and therefore the application
was granted.
3. A working document was submitted on behalf of the Parents setting out the
wording requested by the parents in Part 2 and the provision sought in Part 3
of a revised statement. An e-mail was received from the Parental
Representative following the hearing setting out various issues purportedly
agreed between the parents and the LA prior to the hearing. It is not
appropriate for the tribunal to take into account documentation and
information submitted following the conclusion of the appeal hearing unless
specific permission has been granted during the hearing. The issues raised
in the documentation were canvassed during the hearing in any event.
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