Who can exclude a pupil from school?
Only the headteacher or a person acting as head in the headteacher’s absence, may exclude a pupil. • When the headteacher decides to exclude a pupil permanently, what must be done immediately? The headteacher must inform parents, if possible by telephone, and must check that it is safe for the pupil to return home. This must be followed by a letter by first-class post setting out the reasons for the exclusion and the right to appeal to the governors. The clerk to the governors’ discipline committee and the LA must also be informed immediately. • Can a pupil be excluded at lunchtime only? If so, are there any specific requirements? Yes, but not indefinitely. Each lunchtime exclusion counts as a half-day exclusion, and the same rules apply as for other fixed-term exclusions. It cannot be for an indefinite period, and a governors’ discipline committee must meet if the exclusion length triggers the statutory requirements for hearings. • Who hears exclusion appeals claiming disability discr
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