Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have taken to reduce the number of school exclusions in secondary schools in England.

The department supports head teachers in the use of school exclusion where it is warranted.

In March, the government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will explore how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It will also consider the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.

The review will aim to report by the end of the year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference.