The head teacher must, without delay, notify the governing body and the local authority of:
- a permanent exclusion (including where a fixed period exclusion is made permanent);
- exclusions which would result in the pupil being excluded for more than five school days (or more than ten lunchtimes) in a term; and
- exclusions which would result in the pupil missing a public examination or national curriculum test.
For all other exclusions the head teacher must notify the local authority and governing body once a term.
Information regarding current issues, plans and key professionals involved with the pupil is central to planning support and reintegration back to school.