Michael Howard says too many young people are showing "two fingers to authority". He wants to introduce 24,000 places in full-time specialist schools to replace the 4,000 part-time places in pupil referral units. They would be renamed "turnaround schools" and their pupils could only go back to mainstream schools when they had gained a certificate of good behaviour.
Do young people think this would help?
Talk to young people about the consequences of being sent to a turnaround school. Some people fear that the system would label young people for life as disruptive, making it hard to get good jobs afterwards. One writer called it throwing people on the scrap heap. Is this what would happen? Is it fair to write people off just because they behave badly in certain circumstances?
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
