Decision Report Case 16/2012-13
| Decision Number | 16/2012-13 |
| Court | Special Education Needs Tribunal for Wales |
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Date of Birth: 1999
Appeal of: The Parents
Type of Appeal: Contents of a Statement of SEN
Against Decision of: Local Authority
Date of Hearing: October 2012
Persons Present: Parents Parent s
Parents Representative Solicitor
LA Legal Representative Barrister
LA Representative SEN Officer
LA Witness Head Teacher
LA Witness SALT
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 following written evidence was admitted on behalf of the Appellants by
agreement pursuant to regulation 50(1)(a) Special Educational Needs Tribunal
for Wales Regulations 2012 :
i. Educational Psychology report dated June 2012
ii. Speech and Language Therapy report dated September 2012
iii. Occupational Therapy report dated August 2012
3. On behalf of the LA the following written evidence was admitted pursuant to
the same regulation, namely:
i. An Occupational Therapy report dated October 2012
ii. A Speech and Language Therapy report October 2012 and a
supplemental letter dated October 2012
4. In addition the LA applied under regulation 47(2) to change a witness. The LA
had previously named a Community Paediatrician as a second witness. The
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