They say the backing of exclusions is particularly “harsh” at a time when children are dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
The concerns have been raised following the publication of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' report this week. The commission claimed it could not find evidence of institutional racism in the UK and that “we no longer see a Britain where the system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”.
The commission also said that “it found no evidence of systemic or institutional racism” in the use of exclusions and suspensions by schools.
It also backed the use of permanent exclusion as a “necessary tool to protect school safety and maintain high quality education” but did acknowledge racial disparities in latest exclusion figures.
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