Amendment to regulation 15 of the 2012 Regulations: functions of the management committee in relation to excluded pupils
11.—(1) Regulation 15 (functions of the management committee in relation to excluded pupils) of the 2012 Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3)(b), for “or the local authority”, substitute “, the local authority, the social worker or the virtual school head”.
(3) In paragraph (3)(c)(i), after paragraph (i) insert—
“(ia)the social worker;
(ib)the virtual school head”.
(4) After paragraph (3B), insert—
“(3C) A social worker or virtual school head who has been invited to attend the meeting referred to in paragraph (3)(c) but is unable to do so may nominate another person as their representative to attend the meeting and make representations about the exclusion.”.
(5) In paragraphs (4)(b) and (6)(a)—
(a)for “and the local authority” substitute “, the local authority”;
(b)after “home local authority)”, insert “, the social worker and the virtual school head”.