Fixed period exclusion is one of the actions a school can take if a child does something that is against the school's behaviour policy (the school rules).
It means that your child is not allowed on the school site for a defined period. Most fixed period exclusions are for short periods of 5 days or less. Pupils who misbehave at lunchtime may be excluded for lunchtime only. Each lunchtime exclusion counts as a half-day exclusion.
Fixed period exclusion does not have to be for a continuous period. This might apply if a pupil attends college or other off-site provision for part of the week.
An individual pupil may not be given more than 45 days of fixed term exclusions in any one school year.