Half of all fixed-period and permanent exclusions were children with special educational needs, while pupils eligible for free school meals were four times more likely to be excluded.
The "outstanding"-rated Pendlebury Centre pupil referral unit could offer a blueprint to tackle this problem. It specialises in educating children excluded from mainstream school due to underlying mental health issues. One hundred per cent of its pupils go on to further education or training. They are the lucky ones. Research by National Children's Bureau shows 33,000 children went "missing" from education records last year. Missing education puts these children at greater risk of being abused, committing crime and being unemployed.
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