Exclusions

£21k fine for exclusions ‘won’t happen’, says council official

Devon had planned to introduce an exclusions levy under a push for inclusion

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Exclusions

‘Financial blackmail’: Council to charge schools £21k ‘exclusion levy’

Devon says rising exclusions are no longer affordable, but planned 'exclusion levy' could raise £5.1 million

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exclusions

What’s behind a record rise in suspensions, and how do we solve it?

Which schools are excluding the most pupils, and why? What can we learn from leaders who have got suspensions...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Exclusions

Suspensions up 40% as exclusions rise by a quarter

Union leader says figures show 'whole system teetering on the brink of collapse'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Attendance

New council seeks solutions to ‘lost learning’ from absence and exclusions

Research finds 32 million days were lost to unauthorised absence and exclusions in 2022-23

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exclusions

Exclusions higher than pre-Covid as suspensions rise again

New education minister slams 'shocking' figures as suspensions rates remain are record high

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exclusions

Managed moves: Track outcomes and involve ‘independent’ representative, councils told

Research finds tens of thousands of pupils have 'unexplained' moves from schools each year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exclusions

Ban on legal aid for exclusions cases challenged

Permission has been granted for a test case arguing parents should get access to public funding to challenge potentially...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Help us ‘minimise’ exclusions, councils tell regional directors

The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) wants academy regulators to 'play greater role' in cutting exclusions

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth