8.3 Behaviour and discipline An academy trust must make sure that a written policy is drawn up and carried out 7. that promotes good behaviour among pupils and defines the sanctions to be adopted where pupils misbehave. Maintained school boards must make sure that their school has policies designed to 8. promote good behaviour and discipline among pupils. These policies must include the approach to the use of reasonable force to control or restrain pupils. school’s Guidance on reasonable force is in Maintained schools should not have a ‘no contact’ policy. The board must also make, and periodically review, a written statement of principles 9. to help the headteacher determine the measures that make up the school’s behaviour policy. This duty cannot be delegated. The board must consult the headteacher, other appropriate members of staff, parents and all registered pupils before making or changing this statement of principles. It must also publish the statement on a website. Information on these responsibilities and statutory guidance to which the board must have regard is given in issued by the Secretary of State. 8.3.1 Directing pupils off-site to improve their behaviour The legislation for directing a pupil off-site does not apply to academies. However, an 10. academy may direct a pupil off-site under general powers in their Memorandum and Articles of Association. A maintained school board may send pupils to provision outside school premises that 11. is aimed at improving their behaviour It should make sure that the (‘directing off-site‘). pupil continues to receive a good education whilst addressing the needs that require intervention. The board may direct a pupil off-site without the but parent’s consent should engage with parents, where possible, in the process. There are specific requirements in relation to notifying parents and reviewing the placement. The requirement to review a placement every 30 days was removed in January 2013. 12. A placement may continue beyond the end of the academic year in which it is made. Further information on powers and responsibilities and statutory guidance to boards’ which the board must have regard, is provided in ‘ 8.3.2 Excluding pupils An explanation of legal duties in relation to exclusion, as well as statutory 13. boards’ guidance on performing these duties, are provided in The board has key responsibilities in relation to reviewing the 14. headteacher’s exclusion decisions and must arrange suitable full-time education for excluded pupils from the sixth school day of fixed-period exclusion.
8.3 Behaviour and discipline 7. An academy trust must make sure that a written policy is drawn up and carried out that promotes good behaviour among pupils and defines the sanctions to be adopted where pupils misbehave. 8. Maintained school boards must make sure that their school has policies designed to promote good behaviour and discipline among pupils. These policies must include the school’s approach to the use of reasonable force to control or restrain pupils. Guidance on reasonable force is in Maintained schools should not have a ‘no contact’ policy. 9. The board must also make, and periodically review, a written statement of principles to help the headteacher determine the measures that make up the school’s behaviour policy. This duty cannot be delegated. The board must consult the headteacher, other appropriate members of staff, parents and all registered pupils before making or changing this statement of principles. It must also publish the statement on a website. Information on these responsibilities and statutory guidance to which the board must have regard is given in issued by the Secretary of State. 8.3.1 Directing pupils off-site to improve their behaviour 10. The legislation for directing a pupil off-site does not apply to academies. However, an academy may direct a pupil off-site under general powers in their Memorandum and Articles of Association. 11. A maintained school board may send pupils to provision outside school premises that is aimed at improving their behaviour (‘directing off-site‘). It should make sure that the pupil continues to receive a good education whilst addressing the needs that require intervention. The board may direct a pupil off-site without the parent’s consent but should engage with parents, where possible, in the process. There are specific requirements in relation to notifying parents and reviewing the placement. 12. The requirement to review a placement every 30 days was removed in January 2013. A placement may continue beyond the end of the academic year in which it is made. Further information on boards’ powers and responsibilities and statutory guidance to which the board must have regard, is provided in ‘ 8.3.2 Excluding pupils 13. An explanation of boards’ legal duties in relation to exclusion, as well as statutory guidance on performing these duties, are provided in 14. The board has key responsibilities in relation to reviewing the headteacher’s exclusion decisions and must arrange suitable full-time education for excluded pupils from the sixth school day of fixed-period exclusion.
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