Why I keep on being excluded from primary school
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ analysis suggests primary school exclusions in England have doubled in 10 years.
The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has risen dramatically. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ analysis suggests the number has more than doubled in a decade. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up - by almost 70% in the same period.
Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience long-term impacts.
Rose - not her real name - is in Year 7. She lives in London with her mum. Last year she was excluded twice from her primary school for challenging behaviour. After working with a mentor from children’s charity Chance UK, she’s made a successful start to her new secondary school. She's been sharing her experience with our Education Correspondent, Elaine Dunkley. This is 5 Minutes On - Why I keep on being excluded from primary school.
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