SCHEDULE 1Constitution and procedure of review panels

13.

(1)

A review panel may from time to time adjourn a review but, before doing so, must consider the effect of any adjournment on—

(a)

each of the parties to the review;

(b)

any victim of the incident leading to the exclusion; and

(c)

where such person is not the relevant person—

(i)

the pupil; or

(ii)

any parent of the pupil.

(2)

If the relevant person has requested the appointment of a SEN expert but the SEN expert is not in attendance, the relevant person may ask the review panel to adjourn the review to a later date or time so that the SEN expert, or an alternative SEN expert, may attend.

(3)

Where a relevant person asks the review panel to adjourn the review in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2) the review panel must adjourn the review.

(4)

The review panel must ensure that the relevant person is aware of their right to request an adjournment in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2).

(5)

A review may be adjourned if the effect of the adjournment is that the review will not have concluded before the closing date for reviews.