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<p>The Government is transforming youth custody to put education at the heart of detention
and equip young offenders with the skills, qualifications and self-discipline they
need to lead productive, law-abiding lives on release. The Government is introducing
Secure Colleges, a pioneering approach to youth custody with education and training
at the forefront, and more than doubling the amount of hours of education provided
in Young Offenders Institutes (YOIs).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on
permanent and fixed period exclusions from school, including a breakdown by type of
school, pupil age, sex and ethnicity, is published by the Department for Education.</p><p>
</p><p>Figures for the academic year 2012 to 2013 can be found in the tables published
at the following location:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338096/SFR28_2014_National_tables.xls"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338096/SFR28_2014_National_tables.xls</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The full publication can be accessed via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2012-to-2013"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2012-to-2013</a></p><p>
</p><p>However, no information is available to indicate how many of these individuals
were subsequently imprisoned in young offender institutions. This information could
only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p>
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