Tens of thousands of children are not in school and there’s been a 55 per cent rise in permanent exclusions between 2010/11 and 2017/18. This paints an undeniable picture; children, teachers, parents, carers and social work teams are under enormous strain.
When we look more closely at how this impacts the most vulnerable children, looked after children are five times more likely to be excluded from school than their peers. They are also far more likely to achieve lower attainment scores in core subjects. Stats like this can make it seem as though the future of these children is sealed, but I will never stop asking how can anyone ever justify giving up on a child?
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