Regulation 4 Amendment of the School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012

In regulation 2(1) insert, in the appropriate places—

• ““coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2);

• “relevant exclusion” means an exclusion occurring—

  1. (a)

     on or after 1st June 2020 but before 25th September 2020; or

  2. (b)

     before 1st June 2020 but where, in respect of the exclusion, on that date—

     1. (i)

        in the case of a permanent exclusion—

        1. (aa)

           there has not been a concluded review of a decision not to reinstate the pupil, and

        2. (bb)

           the time to apply for a review (in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, disregarding sub-paragraph (1A) of that paragraph) has not expired or an application for review has been made;

     2. (ii)

        in the case of an exclusion for a fixed period, a decision in accordance with regulation 6(2), 15(2) or 24(2) (as the case may be) has not been made;

• “remote access” means access to a meeting to enable those who are not all present together at the same place to attend and participate simultaneously by electronic means, including by live audio and live video link;”.