This document discusses school exclusions and provides guidance on the topic. It begins with an overview of the exclusions landscape and key documents related to exclusions. It then outlines prospective changes being made to exclusions policy, including recommendations from the Timpson Review. The exclusions process is explained as a multi-stage process involving the head teacher's decision, governing board review, and potential independent review panel. Finally, tips are provided to avoid common pitfalls in the exclusions process related to issues like SEND, documentation, and timelines.
The England Experience – Naomi EisenstaedtCare Connect
Dr. Naomi Eisenstaedt, University of Oxford's presentation on 'The England Experience' of family support presented at the Supporting Families in Difficult Times Conference held on 18-19th September 2014
Presentation by Pact on the worst forms of child labour.
Day 3 of the 6th ICGLR-OECD-UN GoE Forum on responsible mineral supply chains, 15 November 2013.
Visit: http://mneguidelines.oecd.org/icglr-oecd-un-forum-kigali-2013.htm
Presentation to launch #BrilliantResidentials in Scotland to NNOL at their meeting on 14 March 2017 at the Millport Field Studies Centre on Isle of Cumbrae.
The England Experience – Naomi EisenstaedtCare Connect
Dr. Naomi Eisenstaedt, University of Oxford's presentation on 'The England Experience' of family support presented at the Supporting Families in Difficult Times Conference held on 18-19th September 2014
Presentation by Pact on the worst forms of child labour.
Day 3 of the 6th ICGLR-OECD-UN GoE Forum on responsible mineral supply chains, 15 November 2013.
Visit: http://mneguidelines.oecd.org/icglr-oecd-un-forum-kigali-2013.htm
Presentation to launch #BrilliantResidentials in Scotland to NNOL at their meeting on 14 March 2017 at the Millport Field Studies Centre on Isle of Cumbrae.
Awareness of OER and OEP in Scotland: Survey Findings from the OEPS Project BdelosArcos
Presentation given at OER16, Edinburgh, April 19th-20th 2016 in collaboration with Beck Pitt as part of our work with the Open Education Practices in Scotland (OEPS) Project.
Learning Disabilities: Share and Learn Webinar – 30 March 2017NHS England
Topic: How can we meet the needs of children with complex behavioural challenge?
Guest speakers: Dame Christine Lenehan, Director,
Council for Disabled Children and Sue North, Acting Lead for Children and Young People Workstream, Transforming Care, Learning Disabilities Programme, NHS England
This webinar focuses on the work of the Lenehan Review which looked at children and young people with a diagnosis of learning disability, autism, mental health, challenging behaviour. Why does the system struggle currently and what could be done to change it so that children and young people have better outcomes.
Guest speakers: Siobhan Gorry and Sarah Jackson - NHS England and Carl Shaw and David Gill – Learning Disability advisors
Understand about unnecessary admission to hospital and avoid lengthy stays, ensuring treatment has clearly defined outcomes, planning for discharge from admission (CTR policy)
Learn about specific pathways that will enable children and young people to remain with or near to family and get the support they need aligned to the service model
Hear about innovative ideas to be tested/evaluated of supporting CYP and families through a grants process
Understand how children and young people with LD and/or autism can leave school with a good education, health and care plan or other transition plan that supports their transition to adulthood leading to better outcomes for them and their families.
Every year the Family and Childcare Trust collects statistics about childcare costs and availability in Britain.
Our data – collected from local authority Family Information Services – makes it possible to monitor changes in childcare costs and supply from year to year.
All our reports are widely used by policymakers and academics in all parts of the UK and beyond.
My presentation for an interview for a Programme Lead: Public Health in July 2013. The title was 'Making the Public Health Programmes for Smoking and Tobacco, Obesity and Physical Activity an integral part of Local Authority Business'
Schools project: Early Support and the schools pathway projectFiona Holmes
This presentation was developed to share the learning form the schools pathway project with SENCos.
It has a nice visual to help you visualise the importance of the relationship between the key working functions, principles and the partnership approach.
This powerpoint is a comprehensive overview of a June 16 webinar about advancing school discipline reform. The webinar was discussed at this month's GA-CAN! panel discussion on community-based programs. This powerpoint was provided by Brad Bryant, Executive Director, Georgia Foundation for Public Education
Awareness of OER and OEP in Scotland: Survey Findings from the OEPS Project BdelosArcos
Presentation given at OER16, Edinburgh, April 19th-20th 2016 in collaboration with Beck Pitt as part of our work with the Open Education Practices in Scotland (OEPS) Project.
Learning Disabilities: Share and Learn Webinar – 30 March 2017NHS England
Topic: How can we meet the needs of children with complex behavioural challenge?
Guest speakers: Dame Christine Lenehan, Director,
Council for Disabled Children and Sue North, Acting Lead for Children and Young People Workstream, Transforming Care, Learning Disabilities Programme, NHS England
This webinar focuses on the work of the Lenehan Review which looked at children and young people with a diagnosis of learning disability, autism, mental health, challenging behaviour. Why does the system struggle currently and what could be done to change it so that children and young people have better outcomes.
Guest speakers: Siobhan Gorry and Sarah Jackson - NHS England and Carl Shaw and David Gill – Learning Disability advisors
Understand about unnecessary admission to hospital and avoid lengthy stays, ensuring treatment has clearly defined outcomes, planning for discharge from admission (CTR policy)
Learn about specific pathways that will enable children and young people to remain with or near to family and get the support they need aligned to the service model
Hear about innovative ideas to be tested/evaluated of supporting CYP and families through a grants process
Understand how children and young people with LD and/or autism can leave school with a good education, health and care plan or other transition plan that supports their transition to adulthood leading to better outcomes for them and their families.
Every year the Family and Childcare Trust collects statistics about childcare costs and availability in Britain.
Our data – collected from local authority Family Information Services – makes it possible to monitor changes in childcare costs and supply from year to year.
All our reports are widely used by policymakers and academics in all parts of the UK and beyond.
My presentation for an interview for a Programme Lead: Public Health in July 2013. The title was 'Making the Public Health Programmes for Smoking and Tobacco, Obesity and Physical Activity an integral part of Local Authority Business'
Schools project: Early Support and the schools pathway projectFiona Holmes
This presentation was developed to share the learning form the schools pathway project with SENCos.
It has a nice visual to help you visualise the importance of the relationship between the key working functions, principles and the partnership approach.
This powerpoint is a comprehensive overview of a June 16 webinar about advancing school discipline reform. The webinar was discussed at this month's GA-CAN! panel discussion on community-based programs. This powerpoint was provided by Brad Bryant, Executive Director, Georgia Foundation for Public Education
Which inclusive practices do early childhood programs need to master in order to welcome and support all learners? This engaging presentation reveals the keys to effective inclusion for young children! Presented by Kathryn Wahl, Director of the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) Inclusion Collaborative Department, this presentation introduces you to the 12 inclusive practices with the strongest research base for supporting young children in inclusive programs.
Discover how each key practice—from conflict resolution to transitions between activities—contributes to successful, high-quality inclusion. Kathryn also shares how she’s used the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™) with early childhood programs to effectively assess their inclusive practices and take steps toward improving them. Head start professionals, inclusion facilitators, early childhood/ECSE directors and administrators, and special education educators will benefit from this presentation.
Watch the recorded webinar: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/inclusiveeducation20180228/
About the Presenter, Kathryn Wahl:
As Director of the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) Inclusion Collaborative Department, Kathryn Wahl is responsible for promoting, supporting and advocating for all children to have full access to inclusive environments, regardless of their abilities, both locally, regionally and statewide. The Inclusion Collaborate of SCCOE strives to build a culture that values all children by strengthening, sustaining, and ensuring inclusive practices.
Webinar - Tracking the prospects of low income householdsPolicy in Practice
In this webinar Deven Ghelani, Policy in Practice, was joined by guest speaker Martin O'Neill, former Head of Benefits at Birmingham City Council. Together with Terrin Mathew, Policy in Practice's Technical Data Analyst, they discussed the role data visualisation can play in delivering anti-poverty strategies.
Taking four key recommendations from Birmingham's Child Poverty Commission report, Martin explained how Policy in Practice's data dashboard could be used to turn the recommendations into deliverable actions.
Policy in Practice is helping Croydon Council to target support and track the impact on residents, and to deliver a proactive, preventative approach to keeping people in their homes. Mark Fowler and the team were shortlisted for a LGC Award 2017 for Innovation for their People’s Gateway Enablement and Welfare Service, which features this work.
View these slides to also learn:
- How to use your data to target resources to individual households in need
- How the data is visualised and interrogated to reveal hidden pockets of poverty
- How the dashboard helps different council teams deliver complementary activity
Educating Policy Makers and Telling Our StoryJim McKay
Policy presentation at the Alabama Children's Trust Fund Grantees meeting in Birmingham, AL, Aug. 2, 2016.
Federal updates on child welfare legislation are included.
Community-Campus engagement is offered and encouraged in many higher education organizations. This study from Donna Jean Forster-Gill and Tom Cooper seeks to analyze these programs and explore ways to maximize their usefulness to the non-profit community organizations which they assist.
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Whether from our professional experiences, strong social justice orientations, or the stories we hear from children in care, care leavers, and foster carers, most of us just know that education has the potential to make a significant contribution towards improving the life-chances of children and young people in OOHC. From countries as diverse as Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United States, Wales, and Australia, we now have a relatively strong body of research literature on the education of children and young people in OOHC, to support such beliefs. Across these studies, we now also have a better understanding of: the educational challenges that children and young people across these countries face; the competing underlying explanations; and some of the more promising individual policy and practice initiatives that appear to be making a difference to the lives of some. However, what we seem to know much less about is how to go about effecting successful system-wide change. Based upon the experiences of four jurisdictions overseas that appear to be having some success in relation to the education of children and young people in OOHC as case examples, the paper: identifies areas of possible success; examines respective contexts, approaches, and explanations for how such success is being realised; and explores possible lessons for other jurisdictions. While 'one size does not fit all', a range of strategic, policy, leadership, professional, and structural issues, are discussed. The four case examples are England, Scotland, Sweden, and Ontario Province in Canada.
Behaviour change ideas. The art and science of mass persuasion seminar, 12 No...CharityComms
Samantha Heath, CEO, London Sustainability Exchange
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from our past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do.
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Employment law update - Browne Jacobson Exeter - 06 February 2020Browne Jacobson LLP
These seminars are aimed at anyone who deals with employment law on a day to day basis, including HR Managers and HR Directors.
At these events we will present an overview of what we consider to be the most significant developments in 2019, and what they teach us about managing your workforce – together with our practical tips.
You will also hear about what is coming up in 2020, and how you can get ready for what will be another busy year in employment law.
Local authority acquisition and disposal of land - July 2019Browne Jacobson LLP
Ongoing austerity requires authorities to “sweat their assets” and land holdings are a significant focus for the generation of revenue and capital. These slides cover commercial and public law considerations in relation to:
- Powers to acquire land
- Powers to invest through land acquisition including investment purchases
- Potential barriers to disposal
- Powers to appropriate land
- Planning permission
- Powers to dispose of land
- Pre-conditions relating to disposal of land
- A capital receipt or a revenue stream
- Development vehicles and options
- Who do you need to be able to satisfy as to the legality of land transactions
Your employees, their future employers, and your intellectual property - July...Browne Jacobson LLP
Innovation and creativity is driven by your people. How do you as a business encourage innovation, capture the relevant IP assets and reward your innovators? What happens when a key individual leaves the business – how do you ensure that your R&D crown jewels remain legitimately protected? In a market of ever increasing competitive collaboration, setting up the right strategy to ensure the appropriate safeguards are in place and are communicated to your employees is important.
At this Public Sector Planning Club we reviewed:
- Recent developments in planning law, including cases and guidance
- Consideration of the use of planning conditions, including the appropriate use of pre-commencement conditions
- The powers available for stopping up and diverting highways, when these may be used, and points to consider
Browne Jacobson, Deloitte and DoctorLink are pleased to invite you to our first joint health tech seminar with leading industry thought leaders. This will be a practical session, sharing experience from across the NHS and beyond to inform options on how to improve services, break down silos and focus on population health outcomes.
This event is exclusively for Commissioners, GPs, and Policymakers keen to understand how new integrated care systems and models of care can meet the needs of their local population and can be implemented pragmatically and affordably to drive improvement goals and achieve better health, better care and better value.
Education Law Conference Manchester - Monday 10 June 2019Browne Jacobson LLP
Designed to inform, challenge and enliven your perspectives, our packed agenda was designed to provide innovative ideas and fresh perspectives. With a headline session on the management of transgender children needs within a school setting, we aim to provide you with the advice and guidance that the sector currently lacks.
Other topics included:
learning from child death inquests
good governance – so much more than compliance
managing difficult parents and their complaints.
Designed to inform, challenge and enliven your perspectives, our packed agenda was designed to provide innovative ideas and fresh perspectives. With a headline session on the management of transgender children needs within a school setting, we aim to provide you with the advice and guidance that the sector currently lacks.
Other topics included:
learning from child death inquests
good governance – so much more than compliance
managing difficult parents and their complaints.
The IICSA has a number of investigative streams, and one of its areas of focus is Accountability and Reparations. It has already recommended that the Government sets up a Payment Scheme for former Child Migrants, and the Government has acted upon it.
Is a redress scheme the way forward for abuse claims? How might it impact your organisation? We are helping more and more organisations explore the pros and cons of redress schemes so that they can decide whether a scheme is right for them and what the longer term impacts might be.
Our Birmingham Claims Club event will cover the following:
- Civil Liability Act 2018
- Freedom of Information Act requests - including 'Information Law, why is it relevant?'
- Brexit and local government
Our London Claims Club event will cover the following:
- Civil Liability Act 2018
- Freedom of Information Act requests - including 'Information Law, why is it relevant?'
- Brexit and local government
Our Admin and Public Law seminar, chaired by Sir Robert Devereux, former Permanent Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions was held on Thursday 4 April, covering the following topics:
- 'wearing two hats' - managing the legal risks of conflicts of interest and allegations of pre-determination/bias
- information law update session - freedom of information (FOI) cases, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- case law update
- judicial review - tactics for dealing with judicial review and case law
In this webinar recording, Selina Hinchliffe, Alex Kynoch, Nick Smee and Helen Jones hold a panel discussion covering some of the key state aid concepts and how this impacts ownership and licensing of intellectual property, both from a commercial partner, public body and university perspective.
Whilst you’ve been distracted with Brexit and what that means for your business, you’ve probably missed some significant changes in the law. In our March forum we covered:
- contract changes (what they mean to your supply chain, customers and suppliers)
- data protection (the challenges of becoming a 'third country')
- legal privilege and internal investigations (practical tips following SFO V ENRC)
- employment law (changes to employment law you need to be aware of)
- banking - your banking covenants (what to be aware of - particularly in the event of a downturn ahead)
- property (end of lease issues for business owners).
For further training and resources visit our webpage - https://www.brownejacobson.com/sectors-and-services/sectors/in-house-legal
Every business, and every in house lawyer, will at some point be involved with an enquiry, an investigation, or potential litigation. During litigation, documents – including emails, attendance notes and reports – which are relevant to the litigation may have to be disclosed if they are not privileged.
So businesses need to know how it can assess litigation risk or conduct an enquiry without creating documents that it then has to produce and which may be detrimental to its position. The law on this issue has recently been considered by the Court of Appeal in two key cases: WH Holding Ltd v E20 Stadium LLP and SFO v Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Ltd.
In this webinar recording, our experts Mark Daniels and Helen Simm provide you with the key information you need to identify these issues when they arise and to know how you can best protect your position.
We are all waiting with bated breath for the Supreme Court decision in CN & GN, a case which will have a huge practical impact on service providers. Previously the Court of Appeal was dismayed about the damages claims, that had been litigated with little regard to, or understanding of, the law and reality of social care practice. Some of the team involved in the case discus what might happen next, and analyse the practical effect for you of the Supreme Court judgment.
Whilst that judgment has been awaited many claims have been on ice, but to fill that gap we are seeing many of our clients being affected by:
- pressure to consider Redress Schemes
- the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
- claims being brought directly against them as fostering agencies
- claims under the Human Rights Act
- issues following the implementation of GDPR.
For further information and training visit our webpage - https://www.brownejacobson.com/insurance
In this practical session we explored the legal duties of directors and the difficulties which they may face. The session focussed on individuals who are directors for public sector companies, including their role, obligations and competing interests which may arise.
At our February planning club we covered the following topics:
- planning performance agreements
- expert evidence in planning inquiries
- certificates of lawful use.
For further information and training visit our webpage - https://www.brownejacobson.com/sectors-and-services/sectors/public-sector
Mental health, capacity and deprivation of liberty case law update, February ...Browne Jacobson LLP
Rebecca Fitzpatrick looks at some of the most recent leading cases in relation to the Mental Health Act and Deprivation of Liberty, including the Supreme Court’s important decisions of 'MM' and 'PJ' which consider the interaction between the Mental Health Act and deprivation of liberty in the community. Rebecca also covered the subsequent case of 'AB' which focuses on the role of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction in these types of cases, and the recent final report from the Mental Health Act independent review chaired by Professor Sir Simon Wessely.
We are all waiting with bated breath for the Supreme Court decision in CN & GN, a case which will have a huge practical impact on service providers. Previously the Court of Appeal was dismayed about the damages claims, that had been litigated with little regard to, or understanding of, the law and reality of social care practice. Some of the team involved in the case discus what might happen next, and analyse the practical effect for you of the Supreme Court judgment.
Whilst that judgment has been awaited many claims have been on ice, but to fill that gap we are seeing many of our clients being affected by:
- pressure to consider Redress Schemes
- the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
- claims being brought directly against them as fostering agencies
- claims under the Human Rights Act
- issues following the implementation of GDPR.
For further information and training visit our webpage - https://www.brownejacobson.com/insurance
A "File Trademark" is a legal term referring to the registration of a unique symbol, logo, or name used to identify and distinguish products or services. This process provides legal protection, granting exclusive rights to the trademark owner, and helps prevent unauthorized use by competitors.
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For nearly two decades, Government Regulation Number 15 of 2005 on Toll Roads ("GR No. 15/2005") has served as the cornerstone of toll road legislation. However, with the emergence of various new developments and legal requirements, the Government has enacted Government Regulation Number 23 of 2024 on Toll Roads to replace GR No. 15/2005. This new regulation introduces several provisions impacting toll business entities and toll road users. Find out more out insights about this topic in our Legal Brief publication.
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The process of register multi-state cooperative society in India is governed by the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. This process requires the office bearers to undertake several crucial responsibilities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks. The key office bearers typically include the President, Secretary, and Treasurer, along with other elected members of the managing committee. Their responsibilities encompass administrative, legal, and financial duties essential for the successful registration and operation of the society.
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Winding up, also known as liquidation, refers to the legal and financial process of dissolving a company. It involves ceasing operations, selling assets, settling debts, and ultimately removing the company from the official business registry.
Here's a breakdown of the key aspects of winding up:
Reasons for Winding Up:
Insolvency: This is the most common reason, where the company cannot pay its debts. Creditors may initiate a compulsory winding up to recover their dues.
Voluntary Closure: The owners may decide to close the company due to reasons like reaching business goals, facing losses, or merging with another company.
Deadlock: If shareholders or directors cannot agree on how to run the company, a court may order a winding up.
Types of Winding Up:
Voluntary Winding Up: This is initiated by the company's shareholders through a resolution passed by a majority vote. There are two main types:
Members' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is solvent (has enough assets to pay off its debts) and shareholders will receive any remaining assets after debts are settled.
Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is insolvent and creditors will be prioritized in receiving payment from the sale of assets.
Compulsory Winding Up: This is initiated by a court order, typically at the request of creditors, government agencies, or even by the company itself if it's insolvent.
Process of Winding Up:
Appointment of Liquidator: A qualified professional is appointed to oversee the winding-up process. They are responsible for selling assets, paying off debts, and distributing any remaining funds.
Cease Trading: The company stops its regular business operations.
Notification of Creditors: Creditors are informed about the winding up and invited to submit their claims.
Sale of Assets: The company's assets are sold to generate cash to pay off creditors.
Payment of Debts: Creditors are paid according to a set order of priority, with secured creditors receiving payment before unsecured creditors.
Distribution to Shareholders: If there are any remaining funds after all debts are settled, they are distributed to shareholders according to their ownership stake.
Dissolution: Once all claims are settled and distributions made, the company is officially dissolved and removed from the business register.
Impact of Winding Up:
Employees: Employees will likely lose their jobs during the winding-up process.
Creditors: Creditors may not recover their debts in full, especially if the company is insolvent.
Shareholders: Shareholders may not receive any payout if the company's debts exceed its assets.
Winding up is a complex legal and financial process that can have significant consequences for all parties involved. It's important to seek professional legal and financial advice when considering winding up a company.
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Exclusions from
schools
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Hayley O’Sullivan, Senior Associate
hayley.o’sullivan@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)121 237 3994
Exclusions from
schools
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Agenda
• Exclusions Landscape
• Prospective changes to policy
and practice
• The exclusions process
• Top tips to avoid common
pitfalls
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Exclusions
Landscape
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Key Documents
• Exclusion from Maintained Schools,
Academies and Pupil Referral Units
in England 2017 - Statutory
guidance
• School policies including behaviour,
discipline, SEN and anti-bullying
• ‘Sexual violence and Sexual
harassment between children in
Schools and College’ Advice from
DfE
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Key Documents
• DfE guidance on behaviour,
Searching and screening etc.
• Technical Guidance for Schools
in England, Equality and Human
Rights Commission
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Some statistics…2017/18
Rate of permanent exclusions has increased from 0.07% of pupils in
2010/11 to 0.10% in 2017/18
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Prospective
changes to
exclusions policy
and practice
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The Headlines
‘Broken’ school exclusion system linked to knife
crime surge
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Timpson Review
“Schools must be calm and safe
environments and it is right that
we support head teachers to
establish strong school behaviour
cultures, including by making use
of exclusion where appropriate.”
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1. Increased and targeted funding
2. Alternative provision as a ‘first
resort’
3. Schools to be held accountable
4. ‘Right to return’ for home-
schooled children
5. Ofsted to focus on use of exclusion
6. New guidance on managed moves
7. Focus on collaboration
Timpson’s
Recommendations
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“The Department is taking
forward an ambitious programme
of reform which will respect head
teachers’ powers to use exclusion,
while equipping schools to support
children at risk of exclusion and
ensuring excluded children
continue to receive a good
education.”
What progress has
been made?
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“As part of this, the Department
will re-write guidance on
exclusions and behaviour to offer
clearer, more consistent
guidance to schools on managing
behaviour, the use of in-school
units, managed moves and the
circumstances where it may be
appropriate to use exclusion…”
What progress has
been made?
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“The Department is engaging with
stakeholders including schools and
local authorities on this ambitious
programme of action, and it will
publish guidance by summer
2020.”
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools
1 October 2019
What progress has
been made?
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Exclusions
Process
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Types of exclusions
• Fixed
• Permanent
‘in response to a serious breach or
persistent breaches of behaviour
policy and where allowing the pupil to
remain in school would seriously
harm the education or welfare of the
pupil or others in the school’
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Exclusions Process (3-4 stages)
HT’s decision
GB’s review
Independent Review Panel
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• Issuing a PEX after a FTE
• Principal’s letter needs to set
out reasons for decision
• Principal can withdraw
exclusion before governors
meet
• Timescales
Top tips to avoid
common pitfalls
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• Behaviour and SEND Policies
are key
• Governors’ role is fundamental
• Getting documentation right
• SEND complexities
Top tips to avoid
common pitfalls
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Disability/SEN
• Was the decision to exclude
because of behaviour linked to
disability (e.g. autism). If so,
was the decision proportionate?
• Did the school put in reasonable
adjustments for the child – for
example support to assist with
the disability, but also
adjustments to policies?
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Disability/SEN
• Did the school follow the SEN
Code of Practice and its own
SEND policy? (assess, plan, do,
review)
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Finances
• The only costs which can be
lawfully taken from Academies:
– pupil funding (if academy has
entered into agreement with
the LA)
– £4,000 fine may be made (if
IRP order this)
• No other LA charge is permitted
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Prepare for Change
• Self-assess school operations
around behaviour and exclusions -
check policies
• Ensure senior leaders and
governing boards receive
appropriate training
• Engage with other schools,
external agencies and the LA
• Review the school’s current
approach to AP
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Exclusions from
schools
Editor's Notes
Introduce – 8 years experience advising schools – training, clerking, representation, ad hoc advice, tribunals on disability discrimination etc.
Ambitious in coverage – want you to take away some best practice points to improve how you manage and handle exclusions – and to be ready for prospective changes coming in.
44 PEX and 2,282 FTE every day – increases from 2016/17
Increase in PEX for physical assaults against adults +13%, bullying +28% and drugs/alcohol +13%
Persistent disruptive behaviour most common cause but PEX for this reason have fallen for the first time in five years, second physical assault on a pupil
Boys nearly 3x more likely to be PEX than girls, FSM 4x more likely, SEN support and EHCP 5x more likely
640 requests for an IRP. 599 were heard. 60% upheld. 79 offers of re-instatement (13% of those heard)
Lots of sensationalised headlines depending what paper you read. Timpson’s recommendations received cross-party support – unlikely that even a change of government will take us widely off-track.
Published May 2019
Read our briefing which looks at anticipated changes
There is no optimum rate or number of exclusions. A higher exclusion rate may be a sign of effective leadership in one school, and in others a lower exclusion rate may reflect strong early intervention strategies that have been put in place. Conversely higher rates could demonstrate lack of early interventions, lower could indicate proper processes not being followed.
Expects governing boards to have a greater role in supporting and challenging senior leaders over exclusions and reviewing information on children excluded from their schools
- Refer to briefing
The Governing Board can:
uphold the Principal’s decision to exclude and decline to reinstate or
direct reinstatement of the pupil (immediately or on a particular date)
This is on the basis of whether the decision to exclude the pupil was lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair, taking account of the head teacher’s legal duties and any evidence presented.
IRP power to:
uphold the GB decision
recommend that the decision is reconsidered or
quash the decision and direct that the GB reconsider the matter
1. Fresh decision – consider wording of letter – excluded pending further investigation, could lead to decision to PEX. Do we need to FTE? Isolation instead?
2. Clear – one-off or persistent breaches? One decision quashed as lots of irrelevant information provided
3. Home educated – nb careful of off-rolling
4. Timescales – from 6th day of FTE school responsible for arranging AP. Refer to timescales sheet to meet
5. Exclusions policy – is it required?
Behaviour off-site. Be clear when school is able to sanction – DfE guidance para 25. Subject to the behaviour policy, teachers may discipline pupils for:
misbehaviour when the pupil is:
taking part in any school-organised or school-related activity or travelling to or from school or wearing school uniform or in some other way identifiable as a pupil at the school.
or misbehaviour at any time, whether or not the conditions above apply, that:
could have repercussions for the orderly running of the school or poses a threat to another pupil or member of the public or could adversely affect the reputation of the school.
6. Training needs
7. paginated, includes everything relevant, circulated in advance to all parties
Inperfect system at breaking point.
More and more complex SEND in mainstream schools
Often unsuitable settings. Schools need to do all they can to support. Bear in mind equality considerations