SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 15

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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.