Regulation 8 Reconsideration by governing body following a review
England and Wales
Where the review panel—
recommends that the governing body reconsider a decision not to reinstate a pupil who has been permanently excluded; or
quashes the governing body's decision and directs the governing body to reconsider the matter,
the governing body, within 10 school days after notification under paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 of the review panel's decision, must reconvene in order to reconsider the exclusion.
When the governing body have reconsidered their decision they must inform the relevant person, the head teacher F1, the local authority (and, if applicable, the home local authority) F2, the social worker and the virtual school head of their reconsidered decision and the reasons for it without delay.
Notification of the review panel's decision is taken to be given—
where first class post is used, on the second working day after the date of posting; or
where the notice is delivered, on the date of delivery.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 8(2) substituted (1.9.2022) by The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/788), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a) (with reg. 3(2))
- F2
Words in reg. 8(2) inserted (1.9.2022) by The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/788), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(b) (with reg. 3(2))