Consultation outcome

Revised behaviour in schools guidance and suspension and permanent exclusions guidance

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 3 February 2022
• Last updated: 27 July 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Revised behaviour in schools guidance and suspension and permanent exclusion guidance: government response to consultation

PDF, 322 KB, 31 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of consultation responses, the main findings and the government’s response outlining the next steps to be taken.

Read the updated behaviour and exclusions guidance that applies from 1 September 2022:

• Behaviour in schools
• Suspension and permanent exclusion from maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England, including pupil movement

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the behaviour in schools guidance and the suspension and permanent exclusion guidance for England.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 3 February 2022 to 10pm on 31 March 2022

Consultation description

In response to the Timpson review of school exclusions, the government committed to working with sector experts to publish clearer, more consistent guidance. The aim of this guidance is to support schools to:

• create positive behaviour cultures
• ensure suspensions and permanent exclusions are conducted in a lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair way

Published 3 February 2022
Last updated 27 July 2022 + show all updates

1. 27 July 2022

   Added links to the school behaviour and exclusions guidance for use from 1 September 2022.

2. 13 July 2022

   Added 'Revised behaviour in schools guidance and suspension and permanent exclusion guidance: Government response to consultation.'

3. 3 February 2022

   First published.