Education Act 1996

Exclusion of pupilsE+W

307 Restrictions on power to exclude pupils.E+W

(1)The head teacher of any grant-maintained school may not—

(a)so exercise the power to exclude a pupil from the school for one or more fixed periods that the pupil is so excluded for more than [F145 school days in any one school year], or

(b)exclude a pupil from the school for an indefinite period;

but this subsection is without prejudice to the power to exclude a pupil from the school permanently.

[F2(2)Subsection (1) has effect despite anything in the articles of government for the school.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 307(1)(a) substituted (1.9.1998) by 1997 c. 44, s. 6(2) (with s. 57(3)); S.I. 1998/386, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt.IV

[307AF3Exclusion appeals.E+W

Schedule 25A to this Act has effect in relation to the procedure on any appeal which—

(a)is made in pursuance of arrangements made by the governing body of a grant-maintained school by virtue of paragraph 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 23 (content of articles of government), and

(b)relates to a decision not to reinstate a pupil who has been permanently excluded from the school.]

Textual Amendments