Head teacher’s decision to remove an entitlement

10.—(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.