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<p>Good discipline in schools is essential to ensure that all pupils can benefit from
the opportunities provided by education. Schools can only exclude a pupil for a disciplinary
reason, and all decisions to exclude a pupil must be lawful, reasonable and fair.
The Government supports head teachers in using exclusion as a sanction, where it is
warranted.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance issued to schools is clear that they should
consider underlying causes of poor behaviour before issuing an exclusion as a last
resort.</p><p> </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. The review and the Government response
will be published shortly.</p>
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