Fixed Term Exclusion definition

Fixed Term Exclusion means that the Pupil is sent or released home for a limited period as either a disciplinary sanction or because the Head requires him/her to remain away from the School temporarily in the circumstances described in clause 6.1 above or pending a Governors' Review.
Fixed Term Exclusion means that a pupil is not allowed in school for a disciplinary reason and will be excluded for a specified period of time. It is usually a period of 5 days or less. Pupils can be excluded for more than one episode in an academic year to a maximum of 45 days.

Examples of Fixed Term Exclusion in a sentence

  • Sanctions may include a requirement to undertake menial but not degrading tasks on behalf of the School or external community, detention for a reasonable period, withdrawal of privileges, Fixed Term Exclusion, or Removal or Permanent Exclusion.

  • For instances of serious poor behaviour, the sanction of placement in the school’s Fixed Term Exclusion Centre (FTEC or FTEC+) or a formal, legally binding Fixed Term Exclusion from school will be issued.

  • In instances where a member of staff deems behaviour serious enough to warrant it, students may be given a direct C3 (moved to another classroom) or C4 (referral to SLT for FTEC (Fixed Term Exclusion Centre) or placement in FTEC+) without first issuing a C1 or C2.

  • If a pupil has been using drugs for personal consumption then this will lead to an automatic 5 day Fixed Term Exclusion with the pupil returning to school on a random drugs testing programme (as per the boarding contract).