Service Description: This Service is responsible for fulfilling statutory responsibilities of the Local Authority in respect of school enrolment, attendance, exclusions and juvenile employment. The Education Welfare Officers can be contacted on 814370 or Duty Mobile Number 07976 009494 or [email protected]
Also known as:- Attendance, Bullying, Chaperone, Child Employment, Employing Children under 16, Exclusions, Performance Licences, Truancy
Answer: The Headteacher is responsible in law for the standards of behaviour and discipline in school. Sometimes pupils behave in ways which disrupt offend or cause distress to other pupils and staff. As a last resort headteachers may use exclusion from school in order to solve this problem and protect the safety, welfare and education of other pupils. - Related Link