Councils should monitor outcomes for pupils who experience “managed moves” out of schools and involve an “independent” representative of children’s best interest in their administration.
Education Policy Institute research found tens of thousands of pupils have “unexplained” moves out of school each year, with poorer pupils more likely to be involved.
At least some of these “unexplained” exits are managed moves. These are allowed when agreed between heads, parents and pupils, but constitute off-rolling if not in a pupil’s best interests.
No consistent data on managed moves is collected. So the EPI sought to identify “unexplained” moves – those that “do not appear” to be driven by family decisions or circumstances.
