How can I legally challenge the schools proposal to exclude my child?

Answer 1

Your child also has the right of making a complaint and has the right to an advocate to assist. Visit the Dfes website and search for the 'Get It Sorted' booklet which is a document about providing effective Advocacy services for children & young people making a complaint under the Childrens Act 1989

Answer 2

Trust me...........I've been here, do not waste your time or money. I pointlessly spent £300 on a Lawyer from The Children's Legal Centre based at the University of Essex. Your time would be better spent trying to find an alternative school or a P.R.U. that will accept your child. Less than 5% of appeals are ever overturned, as this undermines the Head Teachers' authority and decision making. You cannot 'beat the system'. A real frustration, I know. I involved my M.P. and the Minister for Education, as I felt passionately that this one-off incident was not worthy of exclusion - nice replies to my letters, but no help ! The real shame is, that, through the lengthy appeal process, denying your child of education is nonsensical.
I'd like to respond to an earlier repsonce - not all excluded children/teenagers are delinquents....mine certainly isn't !

Answer 3

Do you mean permanent exclusion? First follow the appeals procedure that should have been clearly laid out for you by the school when excluding your son, after that you Will need legal help, but you should also get your local council representative an your mp on side. While doing all of this you will have time to address your child's issues s/he must surely have some. .

Answer 4

You would have to appeal to the school first. Then the school governors. If you still didn't get anywhere you would then have to contact your local schools minister. It would then go through government and so on.

What you need to do is to look at why they wish to exclude your child. The school must be at their last option if they are at this point. At each meeting take notes and if you feel that you have a valid point of why they should not exclude he/she such as the effect it will have on the child/family then find all the background information and have it to hand at each meeting.

Answer 5

I am not really sure how your child is being excluded but try to remind them of the No Child Left Behind legislation. Or you want your child to be excluded? From what or who? Is it religion based or cultural based? I can't really give a informed opinion unless I know all the facts but I wish you all the luck-and your child as they are what is most important.

Answer 6

If your child deserves exclusion... you shouldn't.

If he doesn't deserve exclusion, then seek legal assistance.

Sometimes, you have to look at the bigger picture. Has your child hurt someone? Broken the law?

You have not told anyone why this exclusion has taken place, so how can anyone answer and why should they considering?

What happened? Inquiring minds want to know...

Answer 7

u obviously didn't slap the little bol lox enough as a wee bairn.u shud start now by thrashing it with a broom handle nightly.u wudnt av 2 challenge the process then.ps keep ur legs clamped till u can rear em propa.

Answer 8

Try challenging yourself to be a better parent and indoctrinate a level of discipline & social responsibility into your progeny instead of looking to blame everybody else for your delinquent child.

Answer 9

Have you challenged your child first? You might not like what you hear if you dont do all the groundwork first. Schools will contest your appeal.

Answer 10

Have you been though the appeals process yet?
You can also apply to the secretary of state.
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