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Advice and guidance about virtual school admissions, attendance and suspensions.
We’re committed to reducing school the suspension of children in care (CiC).
We’ve reduced the number of fixed-term suspension but are aware suspensions result in missed time in school and can increase pressure on care placements.
Headteachers should, as far as possible, avoid suspending CiC. Where there are concerns about CiC behaviour, contact our Inclusion Team at the earliest opportunity.
Any changes to provision, including positive referrals or alternative provision, should be also discussed with our Inclusion Team.
The role of the virtual school is to do the following:
For national guidance on behaviour and suspension and help with developing suspension policy use the following DfE links:
For local guidance on behaviour and suspensions download the following documents:
If you have any questions about virtual school suspensions, contact our Inclusion Team found on our Contact us page.