The study, based on interviews with 33 excluded African-Caribbeanchildren, found that Black pupils were four times more likely to bepermanently excluded than White children.
But after community projects helped 30 of the study's participants backinto education or employment, the foundation is calling for thevoluntary sector to get more funding to help excluded pupils.
The Department for Education and Skills is also criticised in the reportfor the "disproportionately high" school exclusion rates ofAfro-Caribbean children. Authors urge a no-exclusions policy.
But a spokesman from the department said the Government backed heads whotook "tough action", such as permanent exclusions, to tackle badbehaviour.
- www.jrf.org.
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