Educational visits: refusing to take pupils
It's up to you whether to prevent a pupil from going on a trip, but you must avoid discrimination. Here's what to consider if you have pupils with challenging behaviour, and for those with SEND and/or medical conditions.
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You can decide
It's up to your headteacher to decide when to refuse to take a pupil on a school trip, or to only let them take part in certain bits of it.
However, you must make sure you avoid discrimination. Read the guidance below for more information, and seek legal advice if you'd like further help.
Pupils with challenging behaviour
In some cases, it may be reasonable and necessary to prevent a pupil from coming on the trip to protect their safety and the safety of the other pupils attending.
However, always consider if there are other ways to help the pupil go on the trip safely, with any support given:
It might help to develop a policy on this issue and make sure that all parents are aware of it. Here are a couple of examples of how
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