{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-tribunal-for-wales-regulations-2021/regulation-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-tribunal-for-wales-regulations-2021/regulation-19.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2021/406",
  "legislation_title": "The Education Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-tribunal-for-wales-regulations-2021",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "The respondent local authority, FEI governing body or responsible body’s case statement and evidence",
  "text": "(1) The local authority, governing body of the FEI or the responsible body respondent (“the respondent”) must submit to the Secretary of the Tribunal before the end of the case statement period—\n(a) a copy of the disputed decision,\n(b) a copy of the child or young person’s individual development plan, any documentation attached to or forming part of the plan and if available a copy of the latest review,\n(c) a case statement, and\n(d) all other evidence to be relied on which has not already been submitted.\n(2) The respondent’s case statement must be signed by a person who is authorised to sign such documents on the respondent’s behalf, and must state whether or not the respondent intends to oppose the appeal or claim.\n(3) If the respondent intends to oppose the appeal or the claim, its case statement must state—\n(a) the grounds on which the appeal or the claim, or any part of the appeal or the claim, is opposed,\n(b) the name and address of the respondent’s representative and, if available, the representative’s telephone number and email address,\n(c) the address where documents for the respondent should be sent or delivered,\n(d) a summary of the facts relating to the disputed decision,\n(e) the reason or reasons for the disputed decision, if not included in the decision, and\n(f) the steps, if any, already taken to resolve the dispute.\n(4) The respondent’s case statement must include—\n(a) the views of the child or young person concerning the issues raised in the appeal or the claim, or\n(b) an explanation of why it has not established the child’s views.\n(5) The respondent may amend its case statement, submit a supplementary case statement, or amend a supplementary case statement, if permission is given by the President.\n(6) The respondent must submit to the Secretary of the Tribunal a copy of every amendment and supplementary statement for which permission was given under paragraph (5) within the time period granted.\n(7) If permission is given under paragraph (5) the President may extend the case statement period under regulation 65 or, if it has expired, grant such further period as the President considers appropriate.\n(8) If, at the time permission is given under paragraph (5), the appellant or the claimant has lost entitlement to attend or be represented at the hearing in accordance with regulation 33, the giving of permission restores such entitlement and, if necessary, the hearing may be postponed or adjourned, as appropriate, so that the appellant or the claimant can be represented.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 19 in force at 1.9.2021, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/406/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:11:54.573062+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}