If your child has been permanently excluded and the governing board decides not to reinstate them, you have the right to request an independent review panel. The governing board must explain to you how to do this. You must apply within 15 school days of receiving the governing board’s decision. An independent review panel may take place:
at your child’s school
in another school building
at the local authority’s offices
remotely if you have requested it
The panel members will include:
a current or past head teacher
a current or past governor
These will be from another school, not the one your child attended. The independent review panel members should be independent and impartial.
SEN experts You can ask for a SEN expert to attend an independent review panel, regardless of whether the school recognises that your child has SEN. You should include this in your application for an independent review panel.