The Child Law Advice Service at Coram Children's Legal Centre regularly receives calls from parents and carers about managed moves, where a school agrees with a pupil and their parents/carers for them to move schools or change their educational programme. Managed moves are increasingly being used as an alternative to permanent exclusion for a pupil. However, there is no statutory scheme or governmental guidance governing their use, which often leads to inconsistencies in their use. This article sets out examples of best practice.
What is a managed move?
A managed move is a voluntary agreement between schools, parents/carers and a pupil for that pupil to change school or educational programme under controlled circumstances. Managed moves, which can only be undertaken with the consent of all of those involved, are often used as an alternative to permanent exclusion; the result being that no exclusion is formally logged on the pupil's school record.
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