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How can schools help prevent exclusions? For our new report ‘Pinball Kids: preventing school exclusions’, we visited schools leading the way in including all pupils: [Thread] #PinballKids #edutwitter #inspiring thersa.org/discover/publi…
.@carr_manor in Leeds, staff (teachers and non-teachers) are ‘coaches’ for about 10 students each. Sitting in circles at the start, end, and middle of the week, this more relaxed approach helps build trusting relationships.
.@FermainAcademy is an alternative provision free school for 13-16 years olds excluded from mainstream school where staff & student areas are mixed. There’s no teachers’ common room: students relax in the same space. This helps young people with emotional problems feel connected.
The number of young people being suspended & expelled from school is increasing. Why is this happening? Our new report ‘Pinball Kids: preventing school exclusions’ finds a ‘perfect storm’ of factors: [Thread]
#PinballKids #edutwitter thersa.org/discover/publi…
#PinballKids #edutwitter thersa.org/discover/publi…
Rising poverty. From not having access to books or computers to study at home to being told off for not having the right clothes or equipment at school, the impact of poverty can lead to discipline issues.
Curriculum changes:
- Less access to vocational qualifications, which have a 62% lower rate of permanent exclusions.
- Less coursework options at GCSE.
- Less art & drama: subjects that can help give students a sense of achievement & stress relief.
- Less access to vocational qualifications, which have a 62% lower rate of permanent exclusions.
- Less coursework options at GCSE.
- Less art & drama: subjects that can help give students a sense of achievement & stress relief.
