The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2025] PTSR 2084
Court of Appeal
Rex (AY) v Vale of Glamorgan Council
[2025] EWCA Civ 671
Newey, Phillips, Lewis LJJ
2025 May 8; 22
Education— Local education authority— Duty to make special educational provision— Local authority maintaining individual development plan for child with additional learning needs— Authority required to conduct annual statutory review of provision— Authority refusing request of child’s parents to be represented by solicitor at review meeting— Whether parents having right to be accompanied by solicitor— Whether refusal of request unlawful—
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), ss 6, 14, 23, 68
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Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021
, para 32.58