Your school will have a behaviour policy that sets out how they expect pupils to behave. If your child doesn't follow their school's behaviour rules, they may face detention, a suspension or a permanent exclusion.
Before exclusion
Before exclusion is used your school should try:
- restorative justice (gives your child a chance to put right any harm done)
- mediation (a person helps sort out any conflict between your child, other pupils or a teacher)
- internal exclusion (your child is moved somewhere else within the school or moved to another class on a temporary basis)
- use of Alternative Provision
- engagement with external services
- off-Site direction (your child attends another school for a fixed period of time)
How we can help
We can help to resolve individual behavioural issues to prevent a permanent exclusion by:
- offering advice and support to schools with procedures for exclusions
- offering advice to parents about exclusion procedures
- working with schools in supporting pupils' needs to avoid exclusions
- working with educational psychologists
- liaising with other agencies
- advising at exclusion meetings
- making representations at independent review panels
- supporting pupils and parents in arranging post exclusion placements
Further information
For government information on exclusions see
Contact Education welfare
- Email: [email protected]
- Call: 01752 307405