Isolation
Removing a pupil from their normal lessons to work in a separate room for a set time as a behaviour sanction. Also called internal exclusion or removal.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Behaviour
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Related terms
- Suspension England Wales United States
- Formally sending a pupil home from school for a fixed period because of their behaviour. In England this used to be called a fixed-term exclusion.
- Behaviour policy All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The school document setting out expected behaviour, rewards and sanctions, and how staff will respond to poor behaviour.
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