After the Independent Review Panel
This guide explains how to engage with the governing board if the Independent Review Panel recommends or directs reconsideration of the exclusion.
The governing board must reconsider the exclusion within 10 school days of being told of the IRP’s decision.
To learn more about the legal position behind this guide, see our page on Exclusion: Governing board reconsideration
Steps in this guide
1
Requesting the minutes from the Independent Review Panel hearing
2
Confirming reconsideration arrangements
3
Requesting minutes from the reconsideration
4
Exclusion upheld - what next?

