School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee


The School Placings and Exclusions Appeal Committee (SPEAC) considers appeals lodged by parents of a child under school leaving age (16), or a young person who is over that age.

The Committee’s remit is to consider appeals against:

  • Exclusion from School; and
  • Refusal of a placing request

An appeal committee set up under section 28 D(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be constituted in accordance with Schedule A1.

Membership shall consist of 3, 5 or 7 members nominated by the authority from among persons appointed by the authority under Schedule A1; and sufficient persons may be appointed to enable 2 or more appeal committees to sit at the same time.

Additional information on Placing requests and Exclusion Appeals process.

Upcoming meeting


School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 12/06/2023 (Click for documents)

School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 14/06/2023 (Click for documents)

Recent meetings


School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 22/05/2023 (Click for documents)

  • 22 May 2023 - 10:00AM
  • Virtual Meeting

School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 13/03/2023 (Click for documents)

  • 13 March 2023 - 10:00AM
  • Virtual Meeting

School Placings and Exclusions Appeal Committee 22/02/2023 (Click for documents)

  • 22 February 2023 - 10:00AM
  • Virtual Meeting

School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 13/02/2023 (Click for documents)

  • 13 February 2023 - 10:00AM
  • Virtual Meeting

School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 30/11/2022 (Click for documents)

  • 30 November 2022 - 14:00PM
  • Virtual Meeting

Committee members



Ann Bell
Fraserburgh and District
Scottish Liberal Democrat
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Geva Blackett
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Independent
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Sarah Brown
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Laurie Carnie
Mearns
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Ross Cassie
Troup
SNP
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Marion Ewenson
Inverurie and District
Scottish Liberal Democrat
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Gordon Lang
Turriff and District
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Gillian Owen
Ellon and District
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Glen Reid
East Garioch
SNP
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Colin Simpson
Peterhead South and Cruden
Scottish Liberal Democrat
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Stephen Smith
Peterhead South and Cruden
SNP
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Catherine Victor
North Kincardine
SNP
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School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee