QUESTION AND ANSWER
“My daughter was unfairly excluded for five days by her school. What can I do?”You cannot appeal against the decision, but you have a right to state your case to the governors’ discipline sub committee. The exclusion letter must explain how to do this, as well as giving the reason for the exclusion and arrangements for setting work in your daughter’s absence. The Discipline Committee has to hear the case within 50 school days. If you can persuade the committee that the headteacher has acted unfairly, they should record this fact and may give recommendations as to future action. In any case, members may express their views quietly to the head and prevent the situation arising again.