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Exclusions across Wrexham Schools Exceeds 1,200 Pupils (24 November 2011)

Date: 24/11/2011
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Exclusions across Wrexham Schools Exceeds 1,200 Pupils

Figures from Wrexham Councils have revealed that in excess of 1,200 pupils have been excluded from schools across Wrexham in the past year. Of these exclusions, 381 were due to violent incidents. The figures revealed that in excess of 280 pupils were excluded from one high school during the same period. At Rhosnesni High School alone, 282 of the 1,108 pupils at the so-called “super-school” received fixed-term exclusions. This was the highest number of exclusions in the whole of the region.

Councillor Paul Rogers, who is on the council’s children and young people’s scrutiny committee, has described the statistics as “worrying”. He added that the figures were of great concern, as the council’s goal had been to cut the number of fixed-term exclusions. He claimed that the committee must act to look into the figures and must take appropriate action.

The figures revealed that 26 pupils received temporary exclusions for substance misuse. During 2009/10, just six pupils received temporary exclusions for this same year. The amount of fixed-term exclusions resulting from disruptive behaviour increased from 70 to 133. Fixed-term exclusions for verbal abuse also increased from 218 to 287. A total of 251 pupils were excluded following defying school rules compared to just 177 in the previous year. Exclusions for sexual harassment fell slightly, from 15 pupils to 13. Councillor Ron Davies claimed that the local authority was working with schools to reduce the amount of fixed-term exclusions.

Duncan Lewis’ childcare law solicitors can provide parents with the legal advice they require in the event that their children are excluded from school.

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