Regulation 26 Reconsideration by proprietor following a review

England and Wales

(1)

Where the review panel—

(a)

recommends that the proprietor reconsiders a decision not to reinstate a pupil who has been permanently excluded; or

(b)

quashes the proprietor's decision and directs the proprietor to reconsider the matter,

the proprietor, within 10 school days after notification under paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 of the review panel's decision, must reconsider the exclusion.

(2)

When the proprietor has reconsidered its decision it must inform the relevant person, the principal F1, the local authority (and, if applicable, the home local authority) F2and the social worker and the virtual school head of its reconsidered decision and the reasons for it without delay.

(3)

Notification of the review panel's decision is taken to be given—

(a)

where first class post is used, on the second working day after the date of posting; or

(b)

where the notice is delivered, on the date of delivery.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 26(2) substituted (1.9.2022) by The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/788), regs. 1(2), 18(2)(a) (with reg. 3(2))
F2: Words in reg. 26(2) inserted (1.9.2022) by The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/788), regs. 1(2), 18(2)(b) (with reg. 3(2))