New DfE exclusions guidance: What schools need to know

02 July 2026

This webinar took place on Thursday 2 July and is now available on-demand. Please register to watch the webinar or click "already registered" if you've registered previously on the platform.

The Department for Education has released updated pupil behaviour and school exclusions guidance, which takes effect at the end of the current academic year.

This webinar walks school and trust leaders through the key changes being implemented and what they mean in practice, helping you to ensure your policies and processes are ready for the new school year.

We covered changes to:

Directions off-site.
Managed moves.
Safeguarding separations.
Other updates brought about by the guidance changes.

As always there'll be plenty of opportunities to ask any questions you may have.

This webinar is of particular value to headteachers, governors, trustees and those involved in the process of exclusions.

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