Suspensions, Exclusions & Off Site Direction
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Exclusions and Suspensions
Information to help guide you around suspensions and exclusions
Suspensions
Guidance around suspensions and what steps the school should take for the duration of the suspension
Permanent Exclusions
Guidance around permanent exclusions.
Off Site Direction
Maintained schools can send their pupils off-site for education to improve their behaviour for a time limited period.
Alternative Provision
The legal duty (section 19) for the local authority to secure suitable, full-time alternative education or otherwise than at school for those children of compulsory school age
Managed Moves
A managed move is an agreement made between parent, child and school and leads to the transfer of a pupil to another mainstream school permanently.
What Can You Do if You Don’t Agree with an Exclusion
Guidance on preparing your representation to the governors, Independent Review Panels and Disability Discrimination.
Governors Meeting
What to expect at a school governors' meeting following exclusion
Governing Body Duties
Governing body duties to consider around exclusions and suspensions
Independent Review Panel
Guidance of preparing for an Independent Review Panel
Supporting Challenging Behaviour
Guidance on how to support challenging behaviour at school and at home.
Exclusions Frequently Asked Questions
Parents & Carers Frequently Asked Questions around suspensions & exclusions
Unlawful Exclusions and Off Rolling
Guidance on informal or unofficial exclusions. If any of these unlawful exclusions are carried out and lead to the deletion of a pupil’s name from the register, this is known as ‘off-rolling’.
Disability Discrimination
Guidance on how to make a claim around disability discrimination under the Equality Action 2010
Exclusion in other Education Settings
Guidance around alternative education provision.