New exclusions guidance expected following Timpson Review
The long-awaited review on exclusions undertaken by Edward Timpson has been published.
The long-awaited review on exclusions undertaken by Edward Timpson has been published. The report was widely expected to focus on a number of key issues such as off-rolling and retaining accountability for those excluded, and the government has been quick to confirm that it will implement the 30 recommendations set out within the report.
Timpson has found too much variation in the use of exclusions and although he found examples of schools using exclusions appropriately and effectively, 'there is clear room for improvement'. His findings have helped formulate the various recommendations which will impact schools, parents, and local authorities amongst others. Ofsted has already referred to off-rolling in their new draft inspection framework and the report is clear that schools found to have off-rolled should be graded inadequate. Long-overdue guidance on managed moves will also be issued.
Given the scale of the review it is almost certain that updated statutory guidance will be issued in the coming months. Such guidance is likely to contain further information on what headteachers must consider before taking the decision to exclude to ensure that decision is reasonable and the introduction of accountability mechanisms – both in terms of performance and cost.
For further information as to what this means in practice and to be sure that you are kept informed with the latest developments, join us at our upcoming Education Law Conference. You can view the agenda, that includes a keynote speech on the controversial practice of ‘off-rolling’, by clicking here. Given the timeliness of the review, in relation to our conference series, we’ve frozen our delegate rate of £109 (+VAT), to help you gather all the latest information and guidance you need to keep your school on track.
.cta-download-button {cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; padding-top: 9px; background: #b40838; border-radius: 0px; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; position: relative; margin-left: 5px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border: #b40838; height: 40px; font-size: 16px; width:100%; text-align:center; line-height: 40px; max-width: 320px; margin-top: 30px; } .cta-download-button:hover{ background: #91082e; line-height: 40px; } .cta-download-button a, .cta-download-button a:visited, .cta-download-button p a:hover {color:#ffffff !important; text-decoration:none;}Contact
.jpg?variant=HeroImageTabletVariantDefinition)
Hayley O'Sullivan
Senior Associate
hayley.o'sullivan@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)121 237 3994
Related expertise
You may be interested in...
Legal Update
School leaders survey Spring 2024 - the results are in!
Guide
Revisions to Ofsted’s complaints procedure: what you need to know
Legal Update
7 ways academy trusts can prepare for the new Corporate Transparency Act
Online Event
School complaints: handling problem parent behaviour
Press Release - Firm news
Three newly-qualified solicitors join Browne Jacobson’s education team
In Person Event
National Governance Conference for schools and trusts
Podcast - #EdInfluence
#EdInfluence podcast (series 3) - in conversation with inspiring leaders
Opinion
Can teachers personal and political views amount to misconduct?
Legal Update
New leadership for our education team
Legal Update
Changes to academy conversion funding
Legal Update
Holiday pay: Government change clarifies treatment of term time only workers
Legal Update
All change at Companies House - Corporate Transparency Act
Online Event
Understanding the changing role of company secretary for academy trusts
Opinion
School attendance matters
Legal Update
Not quite a blanket ban on mobile phones in schools: DfE guidance insights
Legal Update
Charity law update – March 2024
In Person Event
Child protection in Education – London
In Person Event
Leading Safeguarding 2024 - London
In Person Event
Optimus: HR update and people strategy
Legal Update - Be Connected (schools)
Be Connected (schools and academy trusts) - February 2024
Legal Update
Ofsted reform: Where are we now and where do we go from here?
Legal Update
New case on the reasonable adjustment duty for pupils in schools
Legal Update
What does the new gender questioning guidance mean for schools?
Legal Update
How do holiday pay reforms affect the education sector?
Published Article
Proactive handling of vexatious complaints and abuse of staff in schools
Legal Update
Holiday reforms: What employers need to know
Legal Update
Backpay for leavers: Employers risk unlawful deduction from wages claims
Published Article
Navigating parental complaints in turbulent times
Legal Update
Inspector conduct – what will Ofsted do about it?
Legal Update
School staff pay – how are academies responding to national recommendations?
Published Article
Parental complaints surge: how can schools stay afloat?
Press Release
Half of school leaders think Ofsted does not have the expertise for Multi-Academy Trust inspections, according to new survey
Press Release
Our education expertise recognised in latest legal directory rankings
Legal Update - School leaders survey
School leaders survey Autumn 2023 – the results are in!
Legal Update - Be Connected (schools)
Be Connected - Winter 2023
Opinion
Cross-sector collaboration and civic leadership: Round table insight
Guide
Education sector contracts – top 10 tips on how to get it right
Opinion
Overcoming barriers: Building leadership resilience in MATs
Press Release
Browne Jacobson and the National Association of Head Teachers publish new guidance for faith schools faced with joining or becoming an academy trust
