Targets Hit?
Ministers have claimed to have hit 70 per cent of their target to recruit 6,500 additional teachers at the same time as official data shows the school...
8th Jun 2026
Devon Association of Governance
Suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils updated
Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils is for local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
Updates made to this guidance from July 2026 to:
- Reflect the Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) (Application to Academies and Pupil Referral Units and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2026
- Provide further clarity on the existing exclusion framework and keeping pupils apart for safeguarding purposes
- Note minor clarifications in relation to the statutory review process for all users, which supports better consistency between governing boards, Independent Review Panels and parents.