The deadline for primary school admissions for the school year commencing in September 2021 will expire on the 15th January. It is still possible to apply for a primary school place after this time but the application will be dealt with as a late...
The law relating to school exclusions is complex. It is not surprising that a number of establishments fail to follow the correct procedure preferring ‘informal exclusion’.
Informal exclusions are illegal and we can advise on the procedure to challenge this by Judicial Review.
In respect of formal fixed periods of exclusion or permanent exclusion; the School must follow a set procedure and offer you the right to make representations.
A fixed term exclusion is for a specific period of time on one or more occasion but must not exceed 45 school days in a single academic year. A fixed period can be extended or converted to a permanent exclusion in exceptional cases (for example where further information has arisen since the time of the initial exclusion period).
