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Where interventions or targeted support have not been successful in improving a pupil’s behaviour, off-site direction should be used to arrange time limited placements at an alternative provision or another mainstream school.
DfE Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance Pg 39 Paragraph 21
Schools must:
- Provide written notifications to parents
- Explain the reason, location, duration and review schedule
- Keep the placement under regular review
- Ensure the placement is time-limited
Off-site direction cannot be used as:
- A punishment
- A covert exclusion
- A way to remove a pupil without follow exclusion procedures
Failure to engage in a placement may result in the school taking parental responsibility measures outlined in their school attendance policy.