Exclusions and Suspensions

A head teacher at a school (or the teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit or the principal of an academy) is the only person who can suspend or permanently exclude a pupil on disciplinary grounds. A pupil may be suspended for one or more fixed periods up to 45...

Complaints

If you feel you are not receiving the right level of support and/or service from a professional, who is working with yourself and/or your child, you have the right to make a formal complaint. Each service has its own complaint process. We would advise you to look over...

Useful Support

Activities The Kayaks North East England | Kayaks | Tyne and Wear Funding Financial Relief | The Charlie & Carter Foundation (thecharlieandcarterfoundation.co.uk) Local Support IMPACT Northeast CIC Autism In Mind – Autism Support, Me, Myself & Autism...

Transport

Under 5’shttps://www.ipsea.org.uk/children-under-5 Compulsory school agehttps://www.ipsea.org.uk/children-of-compulsory-school-age-aged-5-to-16 Children with SENDhttps://www.ipsea.org.uk/children-with-sen-a-disability-or-a-mobility-difficulty Post 16...

Bullying

By law, all state (not private) schools must have a behaviour policy in place that includes measures to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils. This policy is decided by the school. All teachers, pupils and parents must be told what it is. Anti-discrimination law...

Annual Review

If a child or young person has an Education, Health and Care Plan it must be reviewed at least once a year by the Local Authority. This is to ensure the EHC Plan remains up to date, and continues to provide the support the child or young person requires.  Once the...
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