When can a child be sent off-site for education?
When can a child be sent off-site for education?
Under section 29A Education Act 2002 governing bodies including Local Authorities of maintained schools can direct a pupil off-site for education to improve the pupil's behaviour.
In this situation what the body must do:
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Ensure that parents are given clear information about the placement –
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why, when, where and how it will be reviewed;
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advise the Local Authority, where the child has a Statement of SEN or EHCP;
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regularly review the placement (with regular input from parents), to ensure it is achieving its objectives and the pupil is benefitting from it.
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Parents can request, in writing, that the placement is reviewed and governing bodies must comply with the request as soon as is reasonably practicable, unless there has been a review in the last 10 weeks.
Local Authority should have a plan for reintegrating a child into mainstream schooling at the end of the placement off-site.
A report should be produced of the pupil’s achievements, attainment and progress as well as attendance.
Note: Section 29A does not apply to academies, although the academy may have a power to direct off-site under its own terms. Academies can follow section 29A as a matter of good practice.
A child can also be sent to another site for education under a managed move