This stage of the School Exclusions Hub covers appeals to the independent review panels and reconsideration of an exclusion by a school's governing board.
The family can ask for the exclusion to be reviewed by an independent review panel if the governing board declines to reinstate the young person.
- For directions on following up with the governing board after their review and requesting an independent review panel, read the Step-by-Step Guide: Requesting the independent review panel
- For directions on preparing a set of written arguments for the independent review panel, read the Step-by-Step Guide: Preparing written arguments for the independent review panel
- For more information on the law and practice of independent review panels, including their powers and process, read the Quick Guide: Independent review panel
- For more information on attending the independent review panel and undertaking advocacy read the Step-by-Step Guide: Attending the independent review panel
Independent review panels cannot direct that a young person be readmitted to school, but they can direct a governing board to reconsider an exclusion again.
- For directions on speaking to the governing board to encourage them to come to the right decision when reconsidering an exclusion, read the Step-by-Step Guide: After the independent review panel
- For more information on the law and practice relating to the duty of the governing board to reconsider, read the Quick Guide: Duty of the governing board to reconsider
