A guide for boards on their duties hearing appeals and overseeing exclusions 

Overview
Governing boards may be asked to form a panel to run an exclusion hearing. This course provides guidance on the rules and regulations on suspensions and permanent exclusions, how to organise and execute exclusion hearings, exploring the different roles on the panel, who should be involved and what to do to ensure you manage these hearing fairly and effectively.

What you will learn;

• Understanding the new guidance on suspensions and permanent exclusions
• Understanding the board's role in suspensions, permanent exclusions and reinstatements
• How to conduct an exclusion hearing
• Understanding the board's role in reinstatement meetings
• How to organise and independent panel review

All delegates receive an electronic copy of the presentation and supporting materials and resources to help them be more impactful in their governance role.

Who should attend?
Any governors or trustees involved in sitting on or leading exclusion hearings or panels.

Tutor
Rosemary is a highly experienced governance consultant who ran the DfE governance leadership programme across the country for three years and within Essex for a further three years. She has extensive experience of undertaking governance reviews and designing, developing, and delivering training for governors and trustees. Rosemary’s background is in the corporate sector where she gained 20 years’ experience as a senior global leader. She has a BA(Hons) in Accountancy and Business Studies.
Rosemary has chaired boards in a large secondary academy, a maintained primary school, a primary school within a multi academy trust (MAT) and a large junior school within a diocesan MAT, as well as being a trustee in four different MATs. Rosemary was a designated National Leader of Governance and is currently vice chair of a growing MAT and has recently joined the local governing board of a special school in Essex. Rosemary is also an NGA consultant. 

What people say about our training

‘The best governor training I have ever attended’

‘Inspiring! Thanks you! I now feel confident to be a more strategic governor’

‘At last, training that provides tools, examples and checklists to help us do the job!’

About our training
As experienced Chairs of Governors we strongly believe in providing training that gives you the knowledge, tools and examples to be effective governors. Our aim is to give you the confidence and tools to improve your governance as quickly and effectively as possible.  All our training is provided by National Leaders of Governance who are experienced governance trainers.

Logistics and Booking 
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If you have any difficulties, please contact Melanie Jones, Billericay Teaching Alliance Administrator. 
Email: mjones@billericayschool.com  Tel: 01277 314420. 

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Other Governance Training
We provide a range of Governance training for your school, (full packages, bespoke sessions or pay as you go public courses).  Please visit https://www.billericayteachingalliance.com/cpd-courses-and-bookings/governance-training-and-conferences/