Kimberley Hircock

On 20 April 2022 the Upper- Tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability confirmed in London Borough of Croydon v K.A. [2022] UKUT 106 (AAC), the importance of having a broader and more holistic approach to the application of Section 9 of the...

On 11 May 2022 the Upper-Tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability confirmed in RB v Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (SEN) [2022] UKUT 136 (AAC) that there is a distinction between matters brought under the Children and Families Act...

What are the duties of local authorities in relation to providing education to children? Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 states that parents who have children of compulsory school age must secure an education for them and that the...

If you are a parent of a child who is soon to begin their primary school education, you would have likely received a letter today (19 April 2022) from your Local Authority (council) confirming whether your child has been accepted into any of your previously...