Permanent School Exclusions Surge

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‘He lashed out. He was scared’: the fight to save vulnerable UK children from being kicked out of school

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Government data released this summer showed there were a record 9,400 exclusions in 2022-23 , up 45% from 6,500 in 2021-22 .

Children with special educational needs and disabilities ( SEND ) and black children are all significantly more likely to be excluded.

A group of 200 lawyers has come together to, as they put it, put boots on the ground’ in exclusion hearings.

Unions say rising exclusions highlight the desperate need’ for investment in SEND and support for families outside schools.

National Association of Head Teachers says schools cannot be expected to address the full range of complex root causes that can often lead to disruptive behaviour in the classroom.

Children of marginalised children often find identity and purpose” at school.

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