Exclusion from school
In most cases exclusion, be that a fixed-term or a permanent exclusion, will be the last resort after a range of measures to improve a pupil’s behaviour have been tried.
All schools must have policies and procedures in place to promote behaviour that is conducive to learning and that make schools safe and welcoming environments for everyone.
All members of the school community should be involved in the drawing up and review of such policies, and these policies should be implemented in a consistent non-discriminatory way that complies with all equalities legislation and should be regularly monitored.
Policies will need to recognise that some vulnerable pupils will respond negatively if their needs are not recognised or met.
Schools have a responsibility to ensure that all staff are appropriately trained to manage the behaviour of all those pupils for whom they have responsibility. Schools also need policies guidance and training to support staff who may need to use physical interventions to prevent young people from damaging themselves or others and to prevent damage to property.
Where pupils have a history of poor behaviour, support from within the school or in partnership with other agencies should ensure targeted interventions to reduce the risk of exclusion.
Exclusion from school - guidance and procedures on improving behaviour and attendance (see attached files section below) is intended to draw upon good practice to ensure that the difficult and sometimes complex issues surrounding exclusion are managed by our schools in line with guidance and natural justice.
The DfES guidance, improving behaviour and attendance - exclusion from schools and pupil referral units (see attached files section below), contains a comprehensive list of both measures for minimising the number of pupils at risk of exclusion, and alternatives available to headteachers in response to serious breaches of a behaviour policy.
It is strongly recommended that these measures and options are considered prior to any exclusion and where not thought to be appropriate, the reasons for this are noted and discussed with the parent/carer and the child/young person.
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