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It is a forum of educational professionals which meets every 3 weeks in order to ensure educational provision is available to meet the needs of vulnerable pupils.

The main function of the EPP falls into these categories:

• allocate additional funding to school as an interim short-term measure to avoid suspension
• allocate a place at our behaviour recovery units for vulnerable children who have challenging behaviour
• pupil is at clear risk of fixed or permanent suspension or has been permanently excluded
• to consider cases of alternative provision where a decision to permanently exclude has been made and withdrawn by a Head Teacher
• Under Fair Access (including managed move/transfers), identify the needs of vulnerable pupils who are not in school and to ensure that an appropriate placement is identified quickly
• allocating education provision of pupils with documented challenging behaviour and who have been/are at risk of permanent exclusion
• identification of primary area of need and plan reintegration following respite
• reintegration of pupils who have been permanently excluded and make recommendations on the appropriate new placement.

The outcomes available to the panel are:

• Under Fair Access allocate a school place under the School Admissions Code taking into consideration the number of vacancies in each year group and the number of pupils allocated
• dual registration with a mainstream school and alternative provision
• full-time placement in an alternative provision with a scheduled review for reintegration into a named mainstream school
• time limited full-time targeted provision
• allocate funding to school

Membership of the panel to consist of:

• Chair - Head of Inclusion
• Education Inclusion Partners
• Education Officer
• Teacher in charge - Cambell Primary Centre
• Teacher in charge – Acorns
• Headteacher, Ripple Primary School
• Headteachers x 2 or their nominated representatives
• Advisory teacher for Looked After Children
• Education Health Care Representative
• Admissions Team Representative
• Community Solutions Officer
• Minute-taker