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Permanent Exclusion Is The Most Severe Sanction A School Can Impose On A Child And The Number Of Permanently Excluded Children Is Rising. Based On Systematic Observation Of Exclusion Appeal Panel Hearings.challenges To School Exclusion Offers A Unique Insight Into The Appeal Process. It Focuses On: *mechanisms By Which Parents And Children Can Challenge Permanent Exclusion *the Law And Current Practice *the Social Context Of Exclusion *reforms Of The Appeal System Made By The School Standards And Framework Act *the Dfees Latest Guidance On Pupil Inclusion. Challenges To School Exclusion Is The First Study To Examine Permanent Exclusion. The Findings Reveal Serious Deficiencies In The Appeal System, Including A Frequent Failure To Deal Fairly With Excluded Children. The Text Will Be Of Particular Interest To Head Teachers, Local Education Authorities, School Governors, Education Lawyers And Education Charities.