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Banning parents from the school site

Your school leaders can decide to ban parents/carers or visitors who behave aggressively or abusively on the school site. Find out how the process works and the role of the governing board in reviewing bans.

Last reviewed on 15 July 2024
School types: All•School phases: All•Ref: 3721
Contents
  1. The governing board won't be involved in the decision to ban
  2. Your headteacher will make the decision to ban a parent
  3. Parents must be able to give their side
  4. The person responsible will then confirm or remove the ban
  5. If the parent doesn't comply with a ban, your school can have them removed
  6. Your board's role in reviewing the ban
  7. See approaches from other schools 

Please note: although we refer to 'parents' throughout this article for ease, this advice applies to any visitor to the school site, including any caregiver or other visitors.

The governing board won't be involved in the decision to ban

As a board, you won't be involved in the decision to ban a parent, because this is an operational decision for your senior leaders.

But it’s important to understand the process for banning parents so you can:

  • Hold your headteacher to account for following your school’s policies correctly
  • Give the parent a fair hearing when their case comes to review

You'll need to check your school's parent code of conduct or policy for behaviour on the school site for more information on your board's involvement after a parent has been banned. 

 If you're the chair, you might:

  • Confirm the headteacher's decision to impose a ban
  • Review the decision to ban as part of the governing board