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09.23 When deciding if extra cost is reasonable under EA1996 section 9, does the LA/FTT only look at educational benefits of the parental placement?

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    No. In deciding on the balance between extra costs and extra benefits for the purposes of EA1996 s9, all benefits (including thus health, social, etc., benefits) and not just educational benefits arising from the extra cost must be taken into account: SK v Hillingdon [2011] UKUT 71 (AAC)#29

    [new November 2022] LB Croydon v K-A (SEN) [2022] UKUT 135 (AAC) #51 (note in this case, the UT doubted comments to the contrary in KE v Lancashire CC (SEN) [2017] UKUT 468 (AAC) #20-21, see K-A #40-45). 

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