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Sending Home ?? An illegal exclusion

bigbird1

Hello, Can anyone help ?

I am confused, can a school send home a child on the grounds of behaviour but not record this as an exclusion ?

My son's mainstream junior school has called me 5 times to pick him up and take him home on the grounds of his behaviour. My son has Asd and a statement.

Having done lots of reading online am confused as to whether these sending homes are illegal exclusions or  not ??

I cant see anywhere if schools can send children home without having to formally record the absence in some way ? Help !!

Thanks x

 

 

 

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  • Hi bigbird,

    Hope you are well Smile

    You are right in your research, they cannot do that. Even the Department for Ed agrees and that's saying something.

    Inform them to give you reasons in wirting as to why they sent your child home and complain if it was only due your child's behaviour and if it was linked to their additional needs; especially if the school could not support him as they should.

    You may wish to address it to the Headteacher and bring it up with the Board of Governors, though they might not be very supportive. Next step is the ombudsmon I think.

    Ask the NAS Education Rights (through the main NAS helpline, it may take a few days for an appt with them etc) if they could give you some help or your local SEN support group or the council's parent partnership

    Maybe someone else could give some pointers to you too.

     

    Take care and never give up!

    urspecial

     

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  • Hi bigbird,

    Hope you are well Smile

    You are right in your research, they cannot do that. Even the Department for Ed agrees and that's saying something.

    Inform them to give you reasons in wirting as to why they sent your child home and complain if it was only due your child's behaviour and if it was linked to their additional needs; especially if the school could not support him as they should.

    You may wish to address it to the Headteacher and bring it up with the Board of Governors, though they might not be very supportive. Next step is the ombudsmon I think.

    Ask the NAS Education Rights (through the main NAS helpline, it may take a few days for an appt with them etc) if they could give you some help or your local SEN support group or the council's parent partnership

    Maybe someone else could give some pointers to you too.

     

    Take care and never give up!

    urspecial

     

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