The figures were released by the Department for Education
Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said schools worked very hard to keep pupils and staff safe during the pandemic.
However, Stephen Morgan MP, Labour’s shadow schools minister, said: “The Conservatives have created deep divides in school exclusions, with the lack of clear guidance, especially during the pandemic, threatening children’s futures and failing communities. “No parent wants to see their child excluded from school but once again the Conservatives have treated our children and their future opportunities as an afterthought.”In Leeds, there were a total of 4,945 exclusions for all reasons last year – up from 4,105 in 2019-20.
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