London Borough of Hillingdon (Appellant) v AP and SP (Respondents)

Thursday 26 February 2026

By Appellant’s Notice submitted on 10 March 2025, the London Borough of Hillingdon, appeals the decision the Upper Tribunal dated 29 November 2024 dismissing the appeal of the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) and lifting the suspension of the effect of the First-tier Tribunal’s decision.

This case concerns the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) a child with profound and complex needs. The child’s parents appealed to the First‑tier Tribunal under section 51 of the Children and Families Act 2014, arguing that section B of the EHCP did not accurately describe AA’s needs, section F did not specify the provision required, and they disagreed with the placement named in section I. Section B was agreed before the hearing, leaving sections F and I in dispute.

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