DS, R (on the application of) v Wolverhampton City Council

DS, R (on the application of) v Wolverhampton City Council

It was not objectively unreasonable or impracticable for DS to attend Tettenhall Wood School after the incident of 12 October 2016. The failures of the school were a one-off event, the school remained suitable, and the parents' refusal to return DS was not sufficient to trigger the local authority's duty under...

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Parties
Claimant: DS (through his mother and litigation friend SS); Defendant: Wolverhampton City Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Section 19 Education Act 1996, Duty to Provide Suitable Education, Special Educational Needs, Judicial Review of Local Authority Decisions
Education Law Administrative Law Section 19 Education Act 1996 Duty to Provide Suitable Education Special Educational Needs Judicial Review of Local Authority Decisions

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Parties

DS (through his mother and litigation friend SS)

Claimant

Wolverhampton City Council

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant local authority was obliged under section 19(1) of the Education Act 1996 to make alternative educational arrangements for DS after his parents withdrew him from Tettenhall Wood School
  2. 2 Whether the educational provision offered by the defendant was suitable and sufficient if such a duty arose

Ratio Decidendi

It was not objectively unreasonable or impracticable for DS to attend Tettenhall Wood School after the incident of 12 October 2016. The failures of the school were a one-off event, the school remained suitable, and the parents' refusal to return DS was not sufficient to trigger the local authority's duty under section 19(1) to make alternative educational arrangements.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review dismissed