SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 15
Part I County, controlled and maintained special schools
Reinstatement of permanently excluded pupils
2
1
Where the local education authority have been informed of the permanent exclusion of a pupil from the school, they shall—
a
after giving the governing body an opportunity to express their views, and
b
after considering any views expressed within the prescribed period by the governing body,
consider whether the pupil should be reinstated immediately, reinstated by a particular date or not reinstated.
2
If the authority decide that the pupil should be reinstated, they shall—
a
give the appropriate direction to the head teacher, and
b
inform the relevant person and the governing body of the direction.
3
If the authority decide that the pupil should not be reinstated, they shall inform the relevant person of their decision.
3
1
The head teacher shall comply with any direction for the reinstatement of a pupil who has been permanently excluded from the school—
a
which is given by the local education authority by virtue of paragraph 2, or
b
which is given by the governing body.
2
If conflicting directions are given by the authority and the governing body, the head teacher shall comply with the direction which will lead to the earlier reinstatement of the pupil.
4
Where the governing body direct the head teacher to reinstate a pupil who has been permanently excluded from the school, they shall inform the relevant person and the local education authority of the direction.
Sch. 15 repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 185, Sch.31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1