Hampshire County Council v (1) GC (2) GC (SEND): [2024] UKUT 128 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 24 April 2024.
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Judicial Summary
Judicial Summary: Special educational needs child with Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) father in Royal Navy deployed overseas and family accompanying him - effect of naval service overseas on childs EHCP effect of breach of reg.31 of Special Educational Needs & Disability Regulations 2014 whether regulation mandatory - whether local authority entitled to cease to maintain child - ss.24 & 45 of the Children & Families Act 2014 whether local authority still responsible for child in the authoritys area whether test of ordinary residence or some other test based on childs presence in the area whether EHCP can be paused or frozen during deployment overseas - appeal dismissed