Pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) are among the most likely to be suspended by schools multiple times, researchers have found.
Those suspended 10 times or more are almost three times as likely to be pupils with as SEND compared to pupils who are suspended once.
Pupils with social, emotional or mental health special needs are the most common group among suspended pupils, found the research published by the Education Policy Institute (EPI).
Schools are being urged to “proactively identify” pupils at risk of suspension and put in place early help. This could include information sharing across primary and secondary schools to find pupils without an education, health and care plan in place that may have a track record of poor attendance and disciplinary action being taken.
