Give me the numbers

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000860/SFR18_2009.pdf

Of the 8000 odd permanent exclusions in 07/08 (which represented 0.11% of the school population), 86% were from secondary schools.  This represents a fall from the previous year. There were over 300,000 fixed period exclusions (with the average lasting 3 days) - representing over a 10% decrease on the previous year.

You are most likely to be excluded if you are a boy and aged around 13/14 and/or you have special needs and/or you come from an ethnic minority.

The most common reason for exclusion: persistent disruptive behaviour - with over 10% of permanent (and over 4% of fixed term) exclusions for assault.

There was a 25% decrease in the number of appeals to the Independant Appeal Panel with over 25% determined in parents’ favour.

 - discuss.

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