The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a review to examine the inequalities surrounding the school exclusion system. The review will look at challenges faced by the children most likely to be excluded from school, including those with special educational needs, as well as building on evidence showing children who receive an education in alternative provision settings, are “less likely to be in education, employment or training post 16”.
The review, led by Edward Timpson MP, former education minister, will explore school approaches to exclusions, seeking views from parents, teachers, school leaders and children. The DfE hopes that the measures announced will address existing inequalities and help aid the improvement of educational outcomes for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.
The DfE have published a link to an open consultation on the review which you can access here (external link).