Register Coding and When to Remove a Pupil from the School Roll

Register Coding

It is important to use the correct Register code throughout the suspension and permanent exclusion process and to understand when a pupil can be removed from the school roll.

Suspension:

• The pupil should be E coded for any days of a suspension.

Permanent Exclusion:

• The pupil should be E coded for the first five days of the exclusion whilst work is sent home by the school.
• Once alternative provision is made (for example at the PRU), the pupil should be D coded from the start of this provision. This is usually from the sixth day after the exclusion was issued.
• If sixth day provision is not in place, the pupil will continue to be E coded until provision is made.

When to Remove a Pupil from the School Roll

• The pupil must remain on the school roll throughout the exclusion process.
• The pupil will become dual-registered once the PRU (or similar) provision is in place.
• Following the governing board meeting, the parents have 15 school days in which they can request an Independent Review Panel. The pupil must remain on the school roll during this period unless the parent states in writing that they are not going to request an IRP.
• Once the 15 days has elapsed, if no request has been made for an IRP, the pupil can be removed from the school roll. You will be notified of this date by the Exclusions & Reintegration Team’s Business Support Specialist.
• If the parent does request an IRP, the pupil must remain on roll at the school until that meeting has taken place and the outcome is known.
• If the IRP directs the governors to re-consider their decision, the pupil must remain on roll until the governors have done this (within the 10 days allowed for this).
• If the governors do not offer to reinstate the pupil, the school can remove the pupil from the school roll. You will be notified of this date by the Exclusions & Reintegration Team’s Business Support Specialist.