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674481

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data is collected by her Department and HM Courts and Tribunals Service on unlawful or improperly reported pupil exclusions.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	60444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>HMCTS does not hold data on unlawful or improperly reported pupil exclusions.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 25/01/2017 17:07:55 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1003872

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of children excluded from school; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	189560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department supports head teachers in using exclusion where this is warranted. There has been a increase in exclusions recently, though there are still fewer exclusions than a decade ago.</p><p>In March, the Government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review is exploring how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It is also considering the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The review will report at the beginning of next year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/11/2018 17:17:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1003873

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on giving exclusion review panels the right to reinstate pupils in schools; and and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	189561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The role of the independent review panel is to review a governing body’s decision not to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil. Where a panel considers that the decision of the governing body to uphold the exclusion is flawed it can quash the decision and require the governing body to reconsider the case. The final decision on whether to reinstate the child is with the governing body. The Government believes that schools are best placed to make that decision taking into account the wider impact of reinstatement on other pupils at the school. Where a governing body is directed to reconsider their decision but does not reinstate the pupil, the school will be expected to pay an additional financial contribution towards the costs of providing an alternative education for that pupil.</p><p>The Department believes that independent review panels provide for a quick, fair and accessible process for reviewing exclusion decisions, in a way that takes account of the rights of the wider school community.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/11/2018 17:13:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1005827

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers Ofsted has to investigate the (a) level of and (b) reason for school exclusions through its (i) school inspections and (ii) joint area inspections with the Care Quality Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	190480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Ofsted has a duty to consider pupils’ behaviour and safety as part of its section 5 school inspections. While it is not Ofsted’s role to investigate individual cases, inspectors always look at exclusions on school inspections and ask head teachers about trends and reasons for exclusions. The issue of exclusion is also covered as part of the joint Ofsted/Care Quality Commission inspections of local authorities’ effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities. Inspectors will report on overall levels of exclusions, and may comment when there is a specific or recurring trend.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/11/2018 16:05:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

1011680

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who have been off-rolled in each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	194055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information centrally on the number of pupils who have been officially taken off roll by schools. Local authorities have a duty to make arrangements to establish the identities of children of compulsory school age in their area who are not registered pupils at a school and are not otherwise receiving suitable education.</p><p>The law is clear that a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in regulation 8 of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 as amended. All schools must notify the local authority when a pupil’s name is to be deleted from the admission register under any of the grounds prescribed in regulation 8.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/11/2018 17:11:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1015165

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 190480 on Pupil Exclusions, what steps Ofsted would undertake in the event that during a (a) section 5 school inspection or (b) joint Ofsted and Care Quality Commission inspection it found evidence of unlawful practice in relation to school exclusions; and who such evidence would be reported to.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	195664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/12/2018 17:18:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

1019291

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children excluded from school for racist bullying in England and Wales in the last year; and what assessment they have made of the implications of such bullying and exclusions for social and community cohesion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL11980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The most recent data from academic year 2016/2017 show that there were 25 permanent exclusions (0.3% of all permanent exclusions) and 4,565 fixed period exclusions (1.2% of all fixed period exclusions) recorded with the reason of ‘racist abuse’. This includes derogatory racist statements, racist bullying, racist graffiti, racist taunting and harassment and swearing that can be attributed to racist characteristics. The data can be sourced from the National Tables spreadsheet (table 4), published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>Racism has no place in our schools and any incident is unacceptable. The department supports head teachers using exclusion where it is warranted.</p><p>The government want to make sure that all children learn the values that underpin our society – including fairness, tolerance and respect. These values help knit our communities together, which is why education is at the heart of the government’s integration strategy. All state funded schools have a legal obligation to promote community cohesion.</p><p>The government has committed to providing over £2.8 million of funding from September 2016 to March 2020 to four anti-bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying. This includes the Anne Frank Trust, which we are funding to develop and deliver their ‘free to be’ debate programme. The programme encourages young people to think about the importance of tackling prejudice, discrimination and bullying.</p><p>In November 2018, the department published the attached 'Respectful School Communities' publication, a self-review and sign-posting tool to support schools to develop a whole-school approach which promotes respect and discipline. This can combat bullying, harassment and prejudice of any kind.</p><p>In March 2018, the government launched an externally led review of exclusions practice, chaired by Edward Timpson CBE. The review is exploring how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It is also considering the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The full terms of reference for the review are attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL11980_Respectful_School_Communities_publication_attachment.pdf title HL11980_Respectful_School_Communities_publication_ 2 file name A_Review_of_School_Exclusion-terms_of_reference_HL11980-attachment_2.pdf title A_Review_of_School_Exclusion-terms_of_reference_HL question first answered 17/12/2018 16:44:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

1023223

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of excluding a child from school.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	201091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>There are a range of existing published sources that seek to quantify the cost of exclusion, but the Department has not conducted its own assessment of the cost to the public purse of excluding a child from school.</p><p> </p><p>In March, the Government launched an externally led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will consider how schools use exclusion and how this impacts on all pupils. The Government will respond to this review when it is published at the beginning of next year.</p><p>The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/12/2018 17:20:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1050822

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of pupils being suspended from schools for breaching drugs and alcohol rules; what assessment they have made of whether that number has increased since 2010; and if so, what measures they plan to put in place to decrease that number.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL13243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>In 2009/10 there were 370 permanent exclusions categorised with the main reason being recorded as ‘drug and alcohol related’, compared to 565 in 2016/17.</p><p>There were 8,765 fixed period exclusions in 2009/10 with the main reason of “drug and alcohol related”, compared to 9,075 in 2016/17.</p><p>Schools have a statutory power to search for and confiscate prohibited items such as alcohol, and illegal drugs. Where they find other substances, which are not controlled drugs but a teacher believes them to be harmful or detrimental to good order and discipline, these can also be confiscated.</p><p>The department has produced the attached advice for schools which makes it clear that school staff can search pupils or their possessions, without consent where there are reasonable grounds to do so. If a pupil refuses to be searched, the school may bar them from the premises.</p><p>Ultimately, we support head teachers in using exclusion where this is warranted. It is equally important that the obligations on schools are clear and well understood, to ensure that any exclusion is lawful, reasonable and fair.</p><p>The process that head teachers must follow is set out in statutory guidance, which is attached.</p><p>In March 2018, the government launched an externally led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review is exploring how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It is also considering the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The review will report in early 2019. The full terms of reference for the review can be found attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Searching_screening_and_confiscation.pdf title Searching_Screening_Confiscation 2 file name Exclusion_Statutory_Guidance.pdf title Exclusion_Statutory_Guidance 3 file name Review_of_School_Exclusion_Terms_of_Reference.pdf title Review_of_School_Exclusion_Terms_of_Reference question first answered 08/02/2019 14:58:05 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

1054637

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for School Standards of 28 January 2019, Official Report, column 622, how many temporarily excluded pupils were not in full-time education by the sixth school day of their exclusion in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	216374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Information regarding the number of excluded pupils not in full-time education by the sixth day of their exclusion is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>It is the duty of the governing bodies and proprietors of maintained schools and academies to arrange for the provision of suitable full-time education from the sixth day of fixed period exclusion. Local authorities are responsible for arranging suitable full-time education for permanently excluded pupils, which must begin no later than the sixth day of the exclusion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/02/2019 16:53:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft