Permanent Exclusion checklist for Headteachers

*We would recommend that you consult the Exclusions & Reintegration Team for advice before deciding to issue a permanent exclusion.

The DfE Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance August 2024 states: -

A permanent exclusion is when a pupil is no longer allowed to attend a school (unless the pupil is reinstated). The decision to exclude a pupil permanently should only be taken:

• in response to a serious breach or persistent breaches of the school's behaviour policy; and
• where allowing the pupil to remain in school would seriously harm the education or welfare of the pupil or others such as staff or pupils in the school.

You must be able to demonstrate that BOTH factors are taken into account before the decision to permanently exclude is made.

Download the checklist here 

Please note:

According to the DfE Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance August 2024, types of circumstances that may warrant a suspension or permanent exclusion includes the: - Use, or threat of use, of an offensive weapon or prohibited item that has been prohibited by the school’s behaviour policy (not merely possession of said item).