PART 4Academies

Amendment to regulation 24 of the 2012 Regulations: functions of the proprietor in relation to excluded pupils

16.—(1) Regulation 24 (functions of the proprietor in relation to excluded pupils) of the 2012 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (b), for “or the principal”, substitute “, the principal, the social worker or the virtual school head”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (c), after paragraph (i), insert—

“(ia)the social worker;

(ib)the virtual school head;”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (d), after “(c)(i)”, insert “, (ia), (ib)”.

(3) After paragraph (3B), insert—

“(3C) A social worker or virtual school head who has been invited to attend the meeting referred to in paragraph (3)(c) but is unable to do so may nominate another person as their representative to attend the meeting and make representations about the exclusion.”.

(4) In paragraphs (4)(b) and (6)(a)—

(a)for “and the local authority” substitute “, the local authority”;

(b)after “home local authority)”, insert “and the social worker and the virtual school head”.