SCHEDULECONSTITUTION AND PROCEDURE OF APPEAL PANELS

Procedure on an appeal10

1

The appeal panel must allow the relevant person and the excluded pupil where the pupil is not the relevant person to make written representations, to appear and make oral representations and to be represented at the hearing or accompanied by a friend.

2

The panel must also allow —

a

the head teacher to make written representations, to be represented and to appear and make oral representations,

b

the local education authority to make written representations, to be represented and to appear and make oral representations, and

c

the governing body to make written representations, to be represented and to appear and make oral representations.

3

The appeal panel may from time to time adjourn the hearing.