# Education Act 2011, Paragraph 9


After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) A child who has been permanently excluded from a school in England shall not be treated for the purposes of this section as having been so excluded if any of the following applies—
(a) the child was reinstated as a pupil at the school following a direction from the responsible body—
(i) in accordance with regulations under subsection (3)(b) of section 51A of the Education Act 2002;
(ii) following a recommendation from the review panel that the responsible body reconsiders the matter under subsection (4)(b) of that section;
(b) the child would have been reinstated as a pupil at the school following a direction from the responsible body as described in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii), if it had been practical for the responsible body to give such a direction;
(c) the review panel has quashed a decision of the responsible body not to reinstate the child as a pupil at the school under subsection (4)(c) of section 51A of the Education Act 2002;
(d) the child was so excluded at a time when the child had not attained compulsory school age.
(3B) In subsection (3A) “the responsible body” has the same meaning as in section 51A of the Education Act 2002.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2011/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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