The
School Placings and Exclusions Appeal Committee (SPEAC)
considers appeals lodged by parents of a child under school leaving
age (16), or a young person who is over that age.
The
Committee’s remit is to consider appeals against:
Exclusion from School; and
Refusal of a placing request
An
appeal committee set up under section 28 D(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be
constituted in accordance with Schedule A1.
Membership
shall consist of 3, 5 or 7 members nominated by the authority from
among persons appointed by the authority under Schedule A1; and
sufficient persons may be appointed to enable 2 or more appeal
committees to sit at the same time.
Additional
information on Placing
requests and Exclusion Appeals process.