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 鈥� child with Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) 鈥� father in Royal Navy deployed overseas and family accompanying him - effect of naval service overseas on child鈥檚 EHCP 鈥� effect of breach of reg.31 of Special Educational Needs & Disability Regulations 2014 鈥� whether regulation mandatory - whether local authority entitled to cease to maintain child - ss.24 & 45 of the Children & Families Act 2014 鈥� whether local authority still responsible for child 鈥渋n the authority鈥檚 area鈥� 鈥� whether test of ordinary residence or some other test based on child鈥檚 presence in the area 鈥� whether EHCP can be 鈥減aused鈥� or 鈥渇rozen鈥� during deployment overseas - appeal dismissed