Head teacher’s decision to remove an entitlement10
1
Where a head teacher decides under section 116H(1) of the 2002 Act that a pupil is no longer entitled to follow a course or courses of study, he or she must within 3 working days of that decision inform the relevant person of the following matters–
a
of the decision and the reasons for it;
b
that the relevant person may request the head teacher review that decision;
c
the period within which such a request must be made; and
d
that the relevant person may make representations in writing about that decision to the head teacher.
2
A pupil is not entitled to follow the course or courses of study from the date of the head teacher’s decision under section 116H(1) of the 2002 Act.
3
A request by a relevant person under paragraph (1)(b) and any representations under paragraph (1)(d) must be made within 5 working days of his or her receipt of notice of the head teacher’s decision.
4
Where a relevant person requests under paragraph (1)(b) that a head teacher review his or her decision, the head teacher must make a determination within 10 working days of receipt of the request and in so doing he or she must consider—
a
the circumstances in which his or her decision was made;
b
any written representations made by a relevant person about that decision; and
c
any other circumstances he or she considers relevant.
5
The head teacher must within 3 working days of his or her determination pursuant to paragraph (4), inform the relevant person in writing of it and the reasons for it.