Exclusion from school - Information

This information will help you to understand about your child's exclusion from school. It will also help you to challenge the decision to exclude if you choose to do so.

For Parents in England

• A copy of the government guidance -Improving Behaviour and Attendance: Guidance on Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units [September 2008]"
• A copy of the ACE insert (Word 99KB) which includes an index of useful paragraphs from the Imoroving Behaviour and Attendance Guidance
• A copy of government guidance on Pastoral Support Programmes (PSPs) (Word 47KB)
• A copy of one of the ACE "My Child in School" advice booklets on exclusion
  • Permanent Exclusion 2009 (PDF)
  • Fixed Period Exclusion 2009 (PDF)
• For pupils in Year 10 and Year 11 who have been permanently excluded a copy of Having a Say: a Young Person's Guide to Exclusion (PDF 3.25MB)

For Parents in Wales

• A copy of the Welsh Assembly guidance on exclusion from school: Guidance on Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units (Published February 2008)
• A copy of one of the Welsh ACE "My Child in School" advice booklets on exclusion
• FixedPeriodExclusionWales2010.pdf
• /advice-about-education-for-parents/advice-booklets/permanent-exclusion-from-school-wales.htm
• Gwahardd o’r Ysgol am Gyfnod Penodol (Cymru)
• Gwaharddiad Parhaol O’r Ysgol (Cymru)
• For pupils in Year 10 and Year 11 who have been permanently excluded a copy of Having your Say/Dweud eich dweud HavingaSaypdf.pdf(PDF 664KB)

Other information for parents in Wales

Exclusion Advice Pack

We can also send a copy of our exclusion advice pack free to parents or carers of a child who has been excluded from school. To request a copy, telephone our 24 hour information line 020 7704 9822 and follow the instructions.