Rule 3 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008

in paragraph (1) for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraphs (1A) to (3)”;

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

The Tribunal may decide not to hold a hearing where—

(a)

the proceedings concern a relevant EHC needs assessment decision; and

(b)

the Tribunal considers it is able to make a decision which disposes of those proceedings without a hearing.”;

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

In this rule, “a relevant EHC needs assessment decision” means a decision falling within section 51(2)(a) or section 73(2)(a) of the Children and Families Act 2014^f2.”.