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<p>The Government is taking forward an ambitious programme of action on behaviour,
exclusion and alternative provision (AP). This will respect head teachers’ powers
to use exclusion, enable schools to support children at risk of exclusion, and ensure
that excluded children continue to receive support and a good education.</p><p>Engagement
in full-time, high-quality education is a protective factor against children’s risk
of involvement in serious violence. Research has shown that excluded children have
a higher risk of being both a victim and perpetrator of crime. However, we must be
careful not to draw a simple causal link. The surrounding issues and causes of serious
violence are complicated. The Department is working with the education and care sectors,
the Home Office and other Government Departments to help make our streets safer by
supporting children and young people who are at risk of being caught up in serious
violence.</p><p>The Department recognises that timely access to full-time, high-quality
AP plays a critical role in improving outcomes for excluded pupils who may have vulnerabilities
that make them at risk of involvement in crime. We will expand AP and improve the
quality of the sector so that pupils in AP receive the right support and an education
on par with that received by their mainstream peers. Further information on the timeframes
for this work will be provided in due course.</p><p> </p>
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