‘The First-tier Tribunal (SEND) has no power to stay a permanent exclusion decision pending the final hearing of a disability discrimination claim, the Upper Tribunal confirmed. Katherine Anderson analyses the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer. 19th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court recently dismissed a judicial review challenge to a school exclusion decision. Alex Line looks at the lessons to be learned from the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘England and Wales are home to some of the world’s most celebrated independent schools. They provide life-changing opportunities and are seen by many as a passport to success.’
5SAH, 17th May 2022
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘Exclusions from primary school should be banned by 2026, a new report has said.’
The Independent, 29th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has seen Southend-on-Sea City Council agree to pay £9,000 to the mother of a child who was left without suitable schooling for more than a year.’
Local Government Lawyer, April 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘“I was just sick of there being so many low expectations about Travellers,” said former teaching assistant Lisa Smith, on what set her on her path to campaign for the rights of the UK’s Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) children.’
Each Other, 29th July 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A children’s legal rights charity has launched an information hub to help professionals and community organisations challenge unfair school exclusions in England.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A new report has called for reform of the process by which schools permanently exclude students after suggesting that school teachers have an inconsistent understanding of their Equality Act duties and that Independent Review Panels (IRPs) lack the power to remedy unlawful exclusions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The law reform group Justice has called for a radical overhaul of exclusions amid concerns that too many schools do not fully understand their legal duties and that the appeal process available to parents wishing to challenge an exclusion is inadequate.
The Guardian, 11th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has issued a reminder to council school attendance teams that their duty to provide alternative education may arise for reasons other than exclusion and illness.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th December 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Children with special needs who have been excluded from schools for aggressive behaviour linked to their condition are being discriminated against, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has been “complicit” in an illegal policy that saw a school force out pupils unlikely to achieve high grades, campaigners have claimed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An independent inquiry into a top grammar school, which was revealed by a Guardian investigation to be forcing out pupils who were unlikely to get top grades at A-level, has delivered a damning report accusing the school of illegally treating its students as “collateral damage” in the pursuit of its own interests.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Mother tells of academy that seemed to care more about its behaviour policy than her son’s education’
The Guardian, 20th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘If you’re a conscientious and polite pupil, the chances are you’ve never even thought you could get expelled from your school. However, just when is a school allowed to show you the door?’
RightsInfo, 20th September 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Parents and former governors at a leading grammar school found to be systematically excluding pupils halfway through their A-level studies say there needs to be a full inquiry in order to restore confidence in the school.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lawyers acting for families who claim their children have been illegally excluded from St Olave’s grammar school are considering launching proceedings against a number of other London schools after being contacted by parents.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A group of sixth form pupils have hired lawyers to take on one of the country’s leading grammar schools for throwing them out when they failed to achieve top grades.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Hundreds of children, including some as young as five, are being expelled or temporarily excluded from school for sexual misconduct including abuse, assault, harassment and watching pornography, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Last week the Prime Minister entered into the debate on the wearing of veils by Muslim women in schools. This week, it is the turn of the Chief Inspector of Schools, Sir Michael Wilshire. The Chief Inspector has said that:
“The Prime Minister and Secretary of State are right to give their backing to schools and other institutions which insist on removing face coverings when it makes sense to do so.’
Education Law Blog, 27th January 2016
Source: www.education11kbw.com
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