In the High Court, Mr Justice Dyson ruled that Solihull Council acted unreasonably by refusing to provide finance for the education of a pupil with autism on the grounds that the family ‘pre-empted’ the situation by providing funds themselves by organising discos, raffles and other charity events. He said it was unreasonable for the authority to relieve itself of its statutory duty by relying on parents to raise finance in this way. However, Mr Dyson ruled against two other cases of pupils with autism seeking LEA backing to attend special schools in America. In a statement a spokesman for Solihull Council said the High Court cases had been about points of law and not the educational needs of the children involved.
Birmingham Post, July 9, 1997

Parents of five-year-old twins Dale and Ryan Jackson are blaming bureaucratic delays by Bradford Education Authority for keeping their children out of school. The twins were due to start Allerton First School in January but the LEA is still considering the amount of specialist support which the boys will need. Mrs. Jackson said: ‘We are waiting and waiting to see what is going to happen. The LEA has had at least 12 months to sort this out but we are just getting no further.’
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, July 16, 1997