What Exclusion From School Means
There are two types of exclusion - fixed period and
permanent
- A fixed period exclusion means an exclusion of anything
totalling up to 45 school days in any one school year. After
the exclusion period your child returns to school.
- A permanent exclusion is when your child will not be allowed to
return to the excluding school unless the headteacher's decision is
reversed, either by a committee of school governors or an
independent appeal panel.
Whilst your child is excluded for a fixed period staff at the
school will set work for your child and will advise you on this
process.
It is important to bear in mind that you will be responsible for
your child's welfare during the time he or she would normally be in
school. For the first five days of an exclusion you must make sure
that your child is supervised and not in a public place during
school hours. Failure to comply with this could lead to
prosecution.
Examinations could be affected. However, if the
headteacher considers that your child should not sit their
examinations at the school, the school should make alternative
arrangements and tell you about them.
