The School Inclusion Charter, agreed at a cabinet meeting of the council this week, pledges not to exclude pupils for “disruptive behaviour” unless they pose a danger to other pupils.
“We find it deeply disturbing that children who are looked after, living in poverty, have special education needs or from certain black, Asian, minority ethnic backgrounds are disproportionately excluded from school. We examined all of these factors and looked closely at alternative provision in Southwark.
“Our approach on inclusion is less about ‘disruptive’ and ‘excluded’ ‘youths’ and more about how we can help vulnerable children,” council documents state.
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