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School Exclusions

Monday 2 March 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Sarah Jones asked the Minister about steps to tackle the increase in school exclusions.
  • The Minister offered to host a meeting to discuss the issues further.
  • The Minister noted that permanent exclusions are at 0.1%, lower than in 2006-07.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Jones Lab Croydon Central
Education
Context

Since 2012, school exclusions have increased by 70%, and Sarah Jones argues this is not due to a rise in students' misbehaviour. She highlights the societal impact of such increases and references a debate on the issue.

Question

What steps are being taken to tackle the increase in school exclusions? I would like to discuss these issues further with the Minister, Edward Timpson, who has reviewed some of these issues.

Answer from Nick Gibb (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards)

I am very happy to host a meeting. Permanent exclusions are at 0.1%, which is lower than in 2006-07, but I recognise the complexity of issues such as absence from school being linked to knife crime and other problems.

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