Course focus

Annual Governance Summit

Date:
28 February 2012
Venue:
Bevan Brittan LLP
CPD:
5.25

Training programmes

Education - Exclusions Update

Update on latest developments, guidance, case law & Ombudsman’s decisions
How to avoid being Judicially Reviewed

This course is ideal for Head Teachers, Governors, Local Authority Officers and Solicitors involved in any aspect of taking disciplinary action against pupils and subsequent appeals.

The course is particularly important given the requirements for Appeal Panel members to receive training.

  • Follow the latest governmental changes on school exclusions
  • New guidance on internal exclusions and school discipline and pupil-behaviour policies
  • What now for exclusion appeal panels? We look at the latest law
  • Are your Head Teachers and Governors fully aware of their statutory duties with regard to Policies and Exclusions?
  • Do you understand the mechanics of exclusion?
  • Are the Clerks of Governing bodies and IAPs  trained and aware of their role and responsibilities?
  • Be sure you have got your procedures right and avoid the £000 costs
  • Are Local authority officers fully aware of their role and what the courts have said about this?

The course will cover the following including reference to the latest Guidance and High Court decisions:

  • School discipline policies
  • Making the policy and keeping people informed
  • Who can exclude?
  • For how long?
  • When? When not?
  • How to avoid legal challenges
  • Equality Law and Exclusions
  • Parents’ rights regarding disciplinary action taken against their child
  • The Discipline Committee
  • Proceedings before the Discipline Committee
  • Appeals to the independent Appeal Panel
  • What do they have to decide?
  • Evidence
  • Pearls of wisdom from the High Court
  • Odds and sods from the Ombudsman

" I found Tanya's presentation to be concise, informative and very interesting. She is an expert in her field and very knowledgeable. Excellent presentation and interactive course "

Ritu Sharma, Staffordshire County Council

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