If you are considering permanent exclusion for a child you must contact your Exclusion and Reintegration Officer or another member of the team.
The government have issued new guidance for Suspension and Permanent Exclusion and Behaviour in Schools, effective from July 2026, links below.
Please note: As of January 2022, we are no longer able to accept paper packs for Governor Disciplinary Hearings. All packs should be sent electronically to all parties at least five school days before the date of the hearing.
Oxfordshire's Exclusion and Reintegration Team (ERT)
North:
Claire Hawkes claire.hawkes@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Central:
Darren Utonagan darren.utonagan@oxfordshire.gov.uk
West:
Sue Dooley sue.dooley@oxfordshire.gov.uk
South:
Claire Roberts claire.roberts@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Senior Exclusion and Reintegration Officer
Steph Rose stephanie.rose@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Exclusion and Reintegration Officers (EROs) work closely with schools, governors, parents and local authority colleagues to provide advice on:
- preventing exclusions
- ensuring DfE Guidance and procedures are followed correctly for suspensions and permanent exclusions
What you can expect from Exclusion and Reintegration Officers:
- Telephone and face-to-face advice on all matters relating to suspension and exclusion, including prevention
- Attendance at some meetings where suspension and exclusion are factors
- Close working with colleagues in health, social care and education
- Facilitating combined IYFAP in full and Inclusion meetings every four weeks during term time. IYFAP panel meetings meet our statutory duties regarding placing pupils without a school place. The Inclusion Meetings promote inclusive practice to avoid suspension and exclusion
- Advice to parents/carers, schools, and other professionals on matters relating to suspension and permanent exclusion. This includes casework, multiagency meetings, advice on statutory guidance and inclusion practice to ensure children access appropriate education entitlements