Challenges to School Exclusion: Exclusion, Appeals and the LawPermanent exclusion is the most severe sanction a school can impose on a child and the number of permanently excluded children is rising. Based on systematic observation of exclusion appeal panel hearings.Challenges to School Exclusion offers a unique insight into the appeal process. It focuses on: *mechanisms by which parents and children can challenge permanent exclusion *the law and current practice *the social context of exclusion *reforms of the appeal system made by the School Standards and Framework Act *the DfEEs latest guidance on pupil inclusion. Challenges to School Exclusion is the first study to examine permanent exclusion. The findings reveal serious deficiencies in the appeal system, including a frequent failure to deal fairly with excluded children. The text will be of particular interest to head teachers, local education authorities, school governors, education lawyers and education charities. |
Contents
Education and Redress of Grievance | 19 |
Social Theory and Law | 42 |
The Social Context to School Exclusion | 58 |
The Legal Framework | 80 |
The Governing Bodys Discipline Committees Reinstatement Meeting | 97 |
The Exclusion Appeal Panels | 113 |
Access to the Arrangements | 131 |
Exclusion Appeal Hearings | 144 |
Conclusion | 169 |
Including Appeals July 1999 | 175 |
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