School exclusions: compliance and best practice for governing boards

NGA March 12, 2025

Webinar | 12/03/2025

As the number of suspensions and exclusions continue to rise, watch our webinar where we consider the governing board’s role in relation to exclusions, including:

Important considerations at each stage of the process and how these can be applied in practice to ensure a robust and compliant review process.
Handling SEND exclusions.
The importance of both governing board and independent review panel (IRP) training.
How those governing can ensure that exclusion cases are minimised in their school or trust.

Categories: Webinar

Navigating the Culture of Ofsted: Empowering Governance Amidst Change

Against the current backdrop, understanding the broader cultural context of Ofsted’s role in education is important now more than ever.

NGA February 4, 2025

Exclusion and suspension panels

Guidance for governors and trustees reviewing the headteacher’s decision to suspend or exclude a pupil.

NGA April 11, 2025

Making SEND everyone’s responsibility – Working together to effectively govern SEND

This webinar explores the role of the governing board, the SEND link governor/trustee, staff, and pupils and their families and discuss how these relationships can be managed effectively for the benefit of the pupil.

NGA April 24, 2024

The effective governance of safeguarding: Culture, context, compliance

In this webinar, we discuss understanding safeguarding in your local context and the importance of going beyond compliance.

NGA March 21, 2024

Disadvantage: widening the lens

Drawing on the third iteration of our guidance and toolkits, we explore the challenges faced by pupils with SEND and those living in poverty.

NGA January 19, 2025

Related Articles