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Off-site direction and managed moves: the board's role

Your board can temporarily direct pupils off-site to alternative provision as an intervention to improve their behaviour. Your school can also carry out a managed move to another school, if a pupil needs a permanent change. Find out about the requirements for both options.

Updated
on 26 June 2026See updates
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Contents
  1. What are off-site directions and managed moves?
  2. Off-site directions and managed moves are planned interventions
  3. How to direct pupils off-site
  4. Managed moves should be voluntary

This article is based on the DfE's updated statutory school suspensions and permanent exclusions guidance in force from 26 July 2026.

Please note: Where we've used the term 'parent', this refers to both parents and carers.  

What are off-site directions and managed moves?

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