This is what we can do for your Authority
a Recruit
suitably qualified panel members who have no connection with the school from the list held by the local authority, but we
do insist on knowing that they are Code compliant with their training. Liaise with all parties for a convenient
date.
a Send
out an invitation letter to the parent/carer inviting and encouraging them to attend the hearing. The letter includes
some advice about the hearing, an agenda, as well as who will be sitting on the panel. We would also advise the
appellant where they can seek free advice both locally and nationally. We would also send a copy of the relevant section
of the Exclusion Code.
a Send
out all the paperwork to the parents and the panel.
a
Liaising at all
times with the Local Authority’s Exclusion Officer.
a Book translators.
a If needed, give independent advice to parents.
a The
Clerk will attend the hearing. Ensure a smooth operation which is Code compliant, take contemporaneous notes, offer
procedural and legal advice to the panel, record the decision, the reason for the decision and voting.
a Decisions
will be e mailed to the Local Authority and the school by the next working day.
