School exclusions data in England only 'the tip of the iceberg'

Five times more children being educated in schools for excluded pupils than official figures show, say researchers

Government figures for the number of children permanently excluded from school are “the tip of the iceberg”, with five times more children being educated in schools for excluded pupils than official data suggests, according to research.

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