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You can put your representations to the Governing Body of the school.  For an exclusion of less than 5 and half day they do not have to meet with you but they must consider your representations and views. 

For a permanent exclusion the school must inform the governors and they must meet within 15 school days. 

Parents can attend this meeting and make written representations. 

If the Governors uphold the permanent exclusion, then you may ask for an Independent Review Panel (IRP). 

Parents have 15 school days to lodge an IRP against the governor’s decision and the IRP must be held within 15 school days of the parents’ request.

Advice on Preparing your Representation

When thinking about your questions and concerns start with a bullet point list of the things you want to highlight or ask about.

Governors Meetings

What to expect at a School Governors’ Meeting following a Permanent Exclusion

Governing Body Duties

Governing body duties to consider around exclusions and suspensions

Independent Review Panel

Guidance on preparing for an Independent review panel.

Disability Discrimination

Guidance on how to make a claim around disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Also in this section:

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.

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.