sen and transport – naming school in catchment

R(M) Sutton LBC Court of Appeal.  This is a decision to note.  The High Court had indicated that Sutton were wrong not to name a specific school in the statement (see previous post).  Sutton had named a type of school which could meet the child’s needs and indicating in the statement that the parents had chosen an out-of-catchment school and thereby were responsible for transport.  High Court indicating that they had to name a specific school.  Court of Appeal overturning that decision and indicating that a type of school was appropriate.  General discussion with regard to whether and how long a school should keep open a place in those circumstances as parents may not be able to continue funding of, say, an independent school and thereby require a place at the catchment school.  If in circumstances that catchment school was full then potential difficulties then arose.