The team is a school facing service that supports Children and Young People (CYP) who are unable to access full time education due to being permanently excluded (PEx) or are vulnerable to permanent exclusion.

The Education Access Team supports schools and academies to collaboratively focus on the needs of the CYP to ensure the right support is in place.

The Education Access Team provides direct support and guidance where required for:

• Children and their families who have been permanently excluded from school.
• Governors Review Meetings and Independent Review Panels.
• Pupils who are vulnerable to permanent exclusion from their school through discussion with schools regarding alternatives to PEx, including use of the Local Offer, alternative provision, outreach and signposting to appropriate services.
• A Multi Agency approach to recommending next steps in their education journey, as appropriate
• Reintegration meetings after a new school have been identified through the In Year Fair Access Protocol (IYFAP).

Education Access Support Meetings

Schools can book a free 30-minute online Education Access Support Meeting, to access advice and guidance from the Education Access Team. These are specifically designed to support intervention around a pupil who may be experiencing numerous suspensions or be vulnerable to Permanent Exclusion (PEx). To book an EASM, please email [email protected].

Contact

The Education Access Team can be contacted by emailing [email protected] 

Team Contact: 01473 265561

Useful documents

1. School Return Exclusion Data Collection

Related links

1. Keeping children safe in education – GOV.UK
2. School suspensions and permanent exclusions GOV.UK
3. Working together to improve school attendance GOV.UK
4. School exclusion reviews data collection GOV.UK
5. Children and Families Act 2014
6. Behaviour in schools
7. Searching, screening and confiscation at school GOV.UK
8. Children missing education GOV.UK
9. Education Act 1996
10. Equality Act 2010: advice for schools GOV.UK
11. Suffolk SENDIASS
12. Schools’ Choice
13. School admissions code 2021
14. School Suspensions, Permanent Exclusions & Independent Review Template letters