# The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Education Act 2002;
“Academy” means an Academy school or an alternative provision Academy;
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“extraordinary events or unforeseen circumstances” means extraordinary events or unforeseen circumstances arising after a meeting has been agreed to take place in person;
“home local authority” means the local authority responsible for the area in which the pupil resides where this differs from the local authority in which the pupil's school is located;
“National Curriculum test” means any test specified in, or by virtue of, an order under section 87(3)(c) of the Act;
“principal” means the head teacher of an Academy;
“reference date” means 31st December, Easter Monday or 31st July;
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“relevant person” means—
(a)in relation to a pupil under the age of 18, a parent of the pupil; or
(b)in relation to a pupil who has attained that age, the pupil;
“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;
“remote meeting request” means a request by a relevant person for a meeting to be held using remote access;
“review” means a review of a decision not to reinstate a pupil;
“review panel” means a review panel constituted in accordance with Schedule 1;
“SEN expert” means an individual who—
(a)has expertise and experience of special educational needs considered by the local authority (or, in relation to an Academy, the proprietor ) as appropriate to perform the functions specified in paragraph 18 of Schedule 1; and
(b)is not disqualified from appointment under paragraph 3(7) of Schedule 1;
“social worker” means a registered social worker within the meaning of regulations 2(5) and (6) of the Social Workers Regulations 2018 and a reference to a social worker in these Regulations is a reference to any social worker who is assigned to the pupil who is excluded from a maintained school, pupil referral unit or an Academy;
“term” means—
(a)in a school which has 3 terms or fewer in a school year , one of those terms; or
(b)in a school which has more than 3 terms in a school year, any period which falls between 2 reference dates;
“unit” means a pupil referral unit; ...
“virtual school head” means a person appointed under section 22(3B) (general duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them) of the Children Act 1989 and a reference to a virtual school head in these Regulations is to any virtual school head who has responsibility for the pupil who is excluded from a maintained school, pupil referral unit or an Academy; and
“working day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 .
(2) For the purpose of these Regulations, any exclusion for a fixed period consisting of the period between the morning and afternoon school sessions is taken to be half a school day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1033/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-discipline-pupil-exclusions-and-reviews-england-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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