FOI disclosure log

Message from Hackney Council

22 May 2019

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Dear  Mr *****

 

Re: Freedom of Information Request.

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request has been considered and our response is in bold below.

 

You requested the following: 

My request relates to the work of the Independent Review Panels (IRP) considering appeals against permanent exclusions within Secondary Schools and Academies (excluding special schools).

For each academic year from 2013-date I wish to request the following:         

Number of appeals considered by IRPs by reason for exclusion (using the DfE categories – see below)

Appeal outcomes for each exclusion category, by secondary and academy establishment. The outcome data I seek is based on the DfE guidance: number upholding the exclusion; number recommending reconsideration by the governing body of which, the number of pupils offered reinstatement; number directing reconsideration by the governing body of which, the number of pupils offered reinstatement              

To assist you, these are the permanent exclusion categories used by the DfE:

Physical assault against a pupil

Physical assault against an adult

Verbal abuse/ threatening behaviour against a pupil

Verbal abuse/ threatening behaviour against an adult

Bullying

Racist abuse

Sexual misconduct

Drug and alcohol related

Damage

Theft

Persistent disruptive behaviour

Other

 

The Council’s Response

Hackney Learning Trust does not hold this information relating to academic years prior to 2017/18 in an accessible format. We can, however, confirm that 4 IRPs were held in the academic year 2017/18 and 1 had been held at the time of your request in the academic year 2018/19. 

 

Appeals & Complaints Procedure

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please write to the Information Management Team and this will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

Information Management Team - Governance

London Borough of Hackney

Hackney Service Centre

1 Hillman Street

London E8 1DY

[email protected]

 

Your request for an internal review should be submitted to us within 40 working days of receipt by you of this response. Any such request received after this time will only be considered at the discretion of the Council.

 

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at the contact details provided below.

 

Information Commissioner"s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 

Telephone: 01625 545 700

www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Management Team