The School Discipline (England) (Coronavirus) (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012

4.  In regulation 2(1) insert, in the appropriate places—

““coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2);

“relevant exclusion” means an exclusion occurring—

(a)

on or after 1st June 2020 but before 25th September 2020; or

(b)

before 1st June 2020 but where, in respect of the exclusion, on that date—

(i)

in the case of a permanent exclusion—

(aa)

there has not been a concluded review of a decision not to reinstate the pupil, and

(bb)

the time to apply for a review (in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, disregarding sub-paragraph (1A) of that paragraph) has not expired or an application for review has been made;

(ii)

in the case of an exclusion for a fixed period, a decision in accordance with regulation 6(2), 15(2) or 24(2) (as the case may be) has not been made;

“remote access” means access to a meeting to enable those who are not all present together at the same place to attend and participate simultaneously by electronic means, including by live audio and live video link;”.