School Exclusion Alternative Provision and Attendance Coding Record

Select the type that applies to the excluding institution.

Use the school's approved identifier if the form is stored outside the pupil record.

Complete this before assessing whether the sixth-consecutive-school-day alternative-provision condition applies.

• Tick when complete

The cited alternative-provision condition applies to disciplinary suspensions or permanent exclusions.

• Tick when complete

Select one type for this record.

Enter the first affected school day.

For a permanent exclusion, leave this field blank if it is not applicable.

Record the number of consecutive school days for this suspension or permanent exclusion period. Use the sixth-day threshold when assessing whether the cited alternative-provision arrangement condition applies.

Select yes only where the institution is a maintained school or academy, the pupil is of compulsory school age, the suspension or permanent exclusion is on disciplinary grounds, and the relevant period reaches the sixth consecutive school day. If these conditions do not apply, select no or not applicable and explain below.

If the sixth-day condition applies, record whether alternative provision has been arranged. If it does not apply, select not applicable.

Complete where alternative provision has been arranged or the pupil is attending another registered school.

Complete where alternative provision has been arranged.

Record the commissioning body or responsible organisation, placement contact, agreed sessions, transport or supervision arrangements, and any information needed to monitor attendance.

Select the arrangement that applies. If the pupil attends another school at which they are a registered pupil, record Code D as described in the cited passage. Where the pupil attends alternative provision, use the appropriate attendance code for the session in question.

Enter the appropriate attendance code for attendance at alternative provision. If the pupil attended another school at which they are a registered pupil, enter Code D. If no code has yet been confirmed, record that in the notes and follow-up section.

Record the date to which the attendance code relates.

Record the session, attendance confirmation, reason for any absence, coding rationale, and any issue requiring correction or confirmation.

Record the named staff member or role responsible for confirming provision, attendance and coding actions.

Record actions such as confirming the placement, contacting the provider, checking attendance, correcting the register, or escalating an unresolved issue. Include the responsible person and target date for each action.

Set the next date for reviewing provision, attendance and coding, where further review is needed.

Confirm only after the relevant fields have been reviewed against the school's records and current applicable guidance.

• Tick when complete