Pre-funded places attracting element 1 and 2 funding from ESFA

15th September 2022

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3PB's family, education and public law barrister Jim HirschmannJim HirschmannCall: 2018 (pictured here) analyses an Upper Tribunal ruling on the approach to be taken to pre-funded places attracting element 1 and 2 funding from ESFA.

Writing for Local Government Lawyer, Jim comments, "The case of PM v Worcestershire County Council [2022] UKUT 53 (AAC) clarifies (1) the approach to be taken to pre-funded places attracting element 1 and 2 funding from ESFA [44]-[51] (2) suggests that new evidence contradicting evidence given by a witness may justify an application to set aside a FTT decision [52]-[59] (3) that a former failure by an education provider to provide EHCP provision may render such a provider unsuitable [60]-[63].id est."

Read the full analysis here.