Tribunal powers to order a YP to undertake an assessment
Dear Colleagues, I'm hoping you can help me with a issue that has come up in one of our appeals. A YP refused to give consent for an EP assessment, which we considered necessary for deciding on a residential placement. We made a request for an order to make the YP available for assessment. The tribunal refused the request on the basis it does not have the power under Rule 15(4) of the SEND Tribunal Rules and Procedures to compel a YP to make themselves available for assessment. It appears Rule 15(4) only applies to children. We want to challenge this decision and wondered if anyone knows of any law that would help us to do so. We very much look forward to your responses.
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