The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (General Provisions and Disability Claims Procedure) Regulations 2002

Statement of parent’s case, and supplementary provisions

9.—(1) During the case statement period, the parent may deliver to the Secretary of the Tribunal a written statement of his case which may include the views of the child, and the parent must submit all written evidence on which he intends to rely and which he has not already submitted.

(2) The parent may amend the notice of claim or his statement of case, deliver a supplementary statement of reasons for making the claim, deliver a supplementary statement of case, or make further amendments to any of these documents, if, in exceptional circumstances, permission is given by—

(a) the President; or

(b) at a hearing, the tribunal.

(3) The parent shall deliver to the Secretary of the Tribunal a copy of every amendment and supplementary statement for which permission was given.

(4) If permission is granted under paragraph (2)(a), the case statement period may, if necessary, be extended under regulation 51(1) or, if it has expired, a further period may be granted of no more than 15 working days.

(5) If, at the time permission is granted under paragraph (2), the responsible body has lost its entitlement to attend or be represented at the hearing in accordance with regulations 15 or 25, the giving of permission shall restore such entitlement and, if necessary, the hearing shall be rearranged or adjourned, as appropriate, so that the responsible body can attend or be represented.