Exclusions Training for Governors: Legal Responsibilities and Best Practices
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About the event
This training course is designed to equip school governors with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively review a headteacher’s decision to exclude a pupil, ensuring their actions are in line with legal responsibilities and best practices.
Key areas covered include:
Legal Responsibilities of Governors: Understanding the role governors play in reviewing exclusions, ensuring decisions align with statutory duties and uphold fairness.
Evidence and Relevance: Evaluating the evidence presented, understanding what is relevant, and ensuring decisions are based on a thorough and fair review of the facts.
Challenging Questions: Practical tips on how to act as a “critical friend” by asking insightful and challenging questions to the headteacher, ensuring all perspectives are considered.
Conflict of Interest: Identifying and managing potential conflicts of interest to ensure impartiality and fairness in decision-making.