The charities, led by Just for Kids Law, and including the NSPCC, The Children’s Society and Barnardo’s, have written to Nadhim Zahawi stating that “statistics show a clear connection between exclusion from school and entry into the youth justice system”.
More than 8 out of 10 children in custody have been excluded, figures from HM Inspectorate of Prisons show.
The coalition is urging Zahawi to make changes to the Department for Education’s guidance on exclusions and behaviour to ensure it includes better information for teachers on how to spot the warning signs and risk factors for child criminal exploitation.
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