Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the number of children being excluded from schools.

The department supports head teachers in using exclusion where it is warranted.

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 will report in early 2019. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference.