Regulation 7 Head teacher’s or principal’s decision to remove an entitlement

(1)

Where a head teacher or principal of a student’s relevant school or institution decides under section 33I(1) of the 2000 Act that a student 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 student of the following matters–

(a)

of the decision and the reasons for it;

(b)

that the student may request the head teacher or principal review that decision;

(c)

the period within which such a request must be made; and

(d)

that the student may make representations in writing about that decision to the head teacher or principal.

(2)

A student is not entitled to follow the course or courses of study from the date of the head teacher’s or principal’s decision under section 33I(1) of the 2000 Act.

(3)

A request by a student 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 or principal’s decision.

(4)

Where a student requests under paragraph (1)(b) that a head teacher or principal review his or her decision, the head teacher or principal 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 student about that decision; and

(c)

any other circumstances he or she considers relevant.

(5)

The head teacher or principal must within 3 working days of his or her determination pursuant to paragraph (4), inform the student in writing of it and the reasons for it.