Exclusions
When your child is suspended or expelled from school
The Education Act 2002 and associated regulations govern the process of exclusion. Exclusion means excluding a child from a maintained school on disciplinary grounds. Only the head teacher has the power to exclude a pupil from school.
There are two types of exclusion:
- fixed period exclusion. These exclusions are usually for a short period and include lunchtime exclusions. The pupil must return after the exclusion period has expired. In cases of more than a day's exclusion, work should be set and marked. The law allows head teachers to exclude a pupil for up to 45 school days in any school year
- permanent exclusion. This is also known as expulsion. This means the pupil cannot return to the school unless reinstated by the governing body or by an appeal panel
If a pupil is permanently excluded from school, their local authority (LA) has a duty to provide him with suitable education. This may be provided in another school, in a Pupil Referral Unit or by way of home tuition.
The appeal process
If your child is excluded you have the right to make representations to the school's governing body. If the governing body uphold your child's permanent exclusion, you have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel.
The Department for Education and Skills published its latest Guidance on
Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units on line on 22 March 2004 - 
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/exclusion
[External Site].
Another useful site is the Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
[External Site]. ACE provide an
information pack about school exclusion and operate an Exclusions Helpline. For
advice on exclusion call the ACE Advice Line on 020 7704 9822.
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