Sharp rise in pupil exclusions from English state schools

Unions point to funding cuts after exclusions rise by about 1,000 from 2016 to 2017

The rate of pupil exclusions from state schools in England saw another sharp increase last year, according to official figures, with teaching unions laying some of the blame for the rise on austerity and funding cuts.

The number of children permanently excluded from state primary, secondary and special schools in England increased by about 1,000 between 2016 and 2017, according to the Department for Education (DfE) figures.

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