The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tables. Section 29 appeals only commenced in 2001.
Suspensions can only be appealed under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998, where the cumulative period of suspension is for 20 school days or more in any one school year.
There are five possible outcomes for an appeal. The appeal may be withdrawn by the appellant. There are different reasons why appellants may withdraw an appeal, e.g. they may have obtained a school place in a different school. The records maintained by my Department do not specify the reason why an appeal was withdrawn. The appeal may be resolved either at local level between the appellant and the school or through the work of the facilitator who is assigned by my Department. If the appeal proceeds to hearing it may be upheld or not by the appeals committee.
Section 29 Appeals under the Education Act 1998 which were successful by type
Appeals — Post-Primary
|
Year
|
Refusal to Enrol
|
Permanent Exclusion
|
Suspension
|
Total
|
2008*
|
40
|
16
|
5
|
61
|
2007
|
56
|
14
|
5
|
75
|
2006
|
41
|
32
|
1
|
74
|
2005
|
83
|
17
|
4
|
104
|
2004
|
61
|
27
|
1
|
89
|
2003
|
21
|
17
|
3
|
41
|
2002
|
10
|
24
|
6
|
40
|
2001
|
8
|
12
|
0
|
20
|
Appeals — Primary
Year
|
Refusal to Enrol
|
Permanent Exclusion
|
Suspension
|
Total
|
2008*
|
43
|
1
|
5
|
49
|
2007
|
93
|
3
|
1
|
97
|
2006
|
34
|
2
|
1
|
37
|
2005
|
49
|
5
|
1
|
55
|
2004
|
43
|
0
|
1
|
44
|
2003
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
31
|
2002
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
2001
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
*2008 figures are for the period 1 January to 30 June.
Successful appeals include appeals resolved by local resolution, facilitation, or have been upheld at appeal.