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High Court judge quashes decision by council to cut SEND budget by £5m
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High Court judge quashes decision by council to shut village school
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High Court judge quashes decision of Welsh council to implement major school reorganisation
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High Court judge rejects challenge over school exclusion
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High Court judge rejects legal challenge over use of ‘isolation’ in schools
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High Court judge says injunctions against street protests over teaching of “LGBT issues” at Birmingham school must continue
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High Court makes mandatory order in SEN provision case, describing council conduct as “characterised by drift and delay”
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High Court quashes decision by Welsh council to combine three primary schools into one
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High Court rejects challenge over SEND, transgender needs and Public Sector Equality Duty
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High Court rejects challenges to decisions by councils to enter “safety valve” agreements with Department for Education over SEND deficits
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High Court rejects claim over decision of adjudicator and fairness of school admissions arrangements
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High Court rejects judicial review application challenging Welsh council plan to close rural school
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High Court rejects judicial review over permanent exclusion for persistent breaches of school behaviour policy
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High Court rules faith school transport scheme unlawful
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High Court sets June date for judicial review hearing over SEND funding policy
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High Court to hear application for permission for challenge to tests of 4-5 year olds in first six weeks of school
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High Court to hear judicial review challenge this week over cuts by London borough to SEN provision
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High Court to hear judicial review claim regarding impact of school closure on Welsh language
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High Court to hear judicial review of operating model for new curriculum body
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High Court to hear judicial review over closure of two “vital” children’s centres in Hackney
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