Press Release
ATL Comment On School Exclusions
24 June 2008
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
“It’s good to see a drop in the number of pupils permanently excluded from school, provided this has not put school staff and other pupils at risk of attack and harassment.
“Swapping aggressive pupils between schools should not be used as an alternative to permanent exclusions without ensuring receiving schools get the support and help they need to deal with these troublemakers.
“Excluding violent and disruptive students only works as part of a bigger package of support for pupils and schools, which includes good risk assessment and staff training, strong and enforced school behaviour policies, and co-operation between all the agencies which deal with difficult pupils.
“Violent behaviour cannot be effectively treated separately from everything else a school does – Government policies also need to allow schools to become more interesting and stimulating places for pupils by providing a skills-based curriculum, and a better assessment system.”
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