Following the publication of the think-tank's report into educational exclusion, Gavin Poole told CYP Now that voluntary sector organisations could be better placed to help schools tackle truancy and exclusions than local authority-run services.
"The most progressive and supportive local authorities and the most forward-thinking and visionary school leaders are investing in voluntary sector provision, because they recognise that can provide a really good level of support to their school, which up until now may have cost the state more to provide," he said.
Cutting welfare
Among a number of recommendations to tackle exclusion, the CSJ report No Excuses proposes cutting welfare payments to parents who refuse to support improvements to their child's behaviour at school. This echoes calls from Prime Minister David Cameron earlier this month to cut benefits for parents of persistent truants.
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