Sharp increase in pupils suspended or excluded from schools in England
Thursday 18th July 2024
Teachers struggling with disruptive and violent behaviour as record 787,000 pupils suspended in 2022-23
Teachers in England continue to struggle with disruptive and violent behaviour in classrooms and playgrounds, as figures show a sharp increase in the number of pupils suspended or excluded from school.
Ministers described the Department for Education figures for 2022-23 as “shocking”, with a record 787,000 pupils suspended – equivalent to nearly one in every 1,000 pupils in England being temporarily sent home.
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