Seventy-eight per cent of permanent exclusions are issued to SEN pupils, those classified as “in need”, or those eligible for free school meals. One in 10 are issued to pupils with all three characteristics.
The alarming finding is among those in Edward Timpson’s government-commissioned review of exclusions, which published its final report on Tuesday (May 7).
The 128-page report makes 30 recommendations – all of which have been accepted in principle by the government – and highlights variations in exclusions practice.
Among the recommendations, schools are now to be made accountable for the pupils they exclude. The Department for Education (DfE) is to launch a consultation over these plans later this year, although it has ruled out limiting the number of exclusions a school can make.
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