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Exclusion of Pupils

A decision to exclude a child for a fixed period or permanently should be taken only:

• In response to serious breaches of a school's disciplinary policy
• If allowing the pupil to remain in school would seriously harm the education or welfare of the pupil or of others in the school

Informing the 'relevant person' about the exclusion

 

Under the new regulations which came into force on January 2004 the 'relevant person' means:

• The parent, if the pupil was aged ten or below on the day before the beginning of the school year in which he/she was excluded
• Both the parent and pupil if the pupil is of compulsory school age and was aged eleven or above on the day before the beginning of the school year in which he/she was excluded. The pupil if aged over compulsory school (normally 16)

The head teacher who excludes a pupil must ensure that the relevant person is notified immediately, ideally be telephone. The initial telephone notification must be followed up by a letter within one school day. Exclusion should normally begin on the next school day. Pupils subject to exclusion are not to be left unsupervised or sent from premises.

 

Head teachers must arrange for work to be provided as soon as a pupil is excluded for a fixed period. Parents should arrange for the work to be collected and returned and the school must ensure that it is marked and that further work is provide until the pupil returns to school. Letters to parents informing them of the exclusion must include the arrangements for setting and marking work.