Proportion of secondary school students in England placed in ‘internal exclusion’ almost triples in three years
Critics of internal exclusion say it can damage mental wellbeing and result in lost learning. Photograph: Peter Lopeman/AlamyView image in fullscreenCritics of internal exclusion say it can damage mental wellbeing and result in lost learning. Others say it is an effective tool in behaviour management.The data was collected and analysed by Arbor, a management information system used by 13,000 schools across England, and shared exclusively with the Guardian.Fewer than 1% of primary pupils were internally excluded at least once in a year.
- ▪Critics of internal exclusion say it can damage mental wellbeing and result in lost learning.
- ▪Photograph: Peter Lopeman/AlamyView image in fullscreenCritics of internal exclusion say it can damage mental wellbeing and result in lost learning.
- ▪Others say it is an effective tool in behaviour management.The data was collected and analysed by Arbor, a management information system used by 13,000 schools across England, and shared exclusively with the Guardian.Fewer than 1% of primar
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Critics of internal exclusion say it can damage mental wellbeing and result in lost learning. Photograph: Peter Lopeman/AlamyView image in fullscreenCritics of internal exclusion say it can damage mental wellbeing and result in lost learning. Photograph: Peter Lopeman/AlamyEducation‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three yearsExclusive: new data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measureSally Weale Education correspondentThu 3 Sep 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 3 Sep 2026 00.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” as a disciplinary measure has almost trebled in three years, according to new…
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