School Exclusions

The School Exclusion Review Service is offered to all non-local authority maintained and voluntary aided controlled schools. If requested, these schools are responsible for arranging an Independent Panel to review the decision of a governing body not to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil.

Our service is built on well-established procedures and a strong track record of holding reviews within the statutory time frame. We work with a large pool of experienced, trained, and independent panel members to ensure hearings are fair, professional.

We provide a full service which covers matters listed below, so we require little from the school aside from producing necessary paperwork and attending the hearing on the day. Independent Review hearings are held in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams where requested by the appellant, and are compliant with the Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance

• All communication with parents
• Paperwork collation, printing and distributing
• Appointing the Panel members
• Appointing a professional legally trained Clerk
• Provide suitable venue and refreshments
• Other additional costed services – translating, expert requirements

We can also provide tailored quotations based on your specific service needs.

• For each appeal lodged with the School Appeals Service, the school will be invoiced for the sum for each individual appeal. However, we do apply a discount for schools who are signed up to our service which offers a saving on every fourth hearing (Admission or IRP) held. There is also a tiered pricing structure to reflect reduced costs for cases which do not proceed to full hearing.
• The cost includes the provision of panel members and covering all the necessary administration such as clerking by a legally trained person; compiling, printing and distribution of paperwork; providing the venue and refreshments for hearings
• Should an interpreter be required to attend the hearing, the cost of this will be payable by the school. An interpreter traded service can be found on this site.
• Hearings scheduled outside Enfield Borough may incur additional charges such as travelling costs for visits offsite or external room hire costs.