Can a pupil be excluded from an educational visit for bad behaviour?
Schools should take every reasonable measure to include all students on visits, and should not prejudice, discriminate or exclude anyone from educational opportunities that are offered to others. The decision to exclude a pupil should never be taken lightly, and only after extensive consultation with others who are responsible for the child, including the pupil’s parents/guardians. However, it is generally considered reasonable for a pupil to be excluded from a school visit if their behaviour presents a significant, unmanageable and unacceptable risk to the health, safety and welfare of either themselves or other members of the group (including the adult leaders responsible). The exclusion of a child could take place at any time prior to the visit or even during a visit if the behaviour of the individual was serious enough to warrant it.
