Permanent Exclusion - Recent Case Law & Emerging Trends

Introduction

Permanent Exclusion (‘PEX’) is a continually evolving and often complex area of education law, with significant implications for pupils, schools, and local authorities.

This short webinar is designed specifically for education law practitioners who need to stay current with the latest legal, procedural, and policy developments in the UK.

This timely update will examine recent case law and emerging trends in exclusion decision-making and appeals.

It will highlight practical issues arising in PEX decisions, including common procedural pitfalls, evidential considerations, and the growing scrutiny around fairness, public sector equality duties, and proportionality as required by the European Convention on Human Rights.

You will gain clear, practitioner-focused insights to support advisory work, Independent Review Panels, and judicial review preparation.

Whether you represent schools, parents, or local authorities, this webinar will help you refine your approach, anticipate risks, and provide confident, up-to-date advice in this fast-moving field.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Key statutory guidelines relating to PEX
• Relevance of the ECHR to PEX decisions
• Recent case law developments
• Emerging trends in judicial decision-making