Timpson Review of School Exclusion

Nicholas Dakin Excerpts

Tuesday 7th May 2019 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds]

That sounds like a very interesting programme. Of course I would be happy to do so, and I look forward to it.

[Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)]

This is all about leadership. We need to know who is responsible and accountable at a local level for the education of all the young people, so that no one gets left at the edges. Will the Secretary of State look at ensuring that there is not only co-ordination but responsibility in behaviour partnerships or the local authority, so that intervention takes place, to tackle this issue once and for all?

[Damian Hinds]

The hon. Gentleman is right—I am not surprised; he is often right about these things—about the importance of collaboration and co-operative working. There are great examples around the country of that happening between different types of school. It is not usually about the formal management structure; it is about everybody seeing the shared interest and working together, and that is what we encourage people to do.