School Suspensions: How linking education and children’s social care data to address gaps in data collection can reveal previously hidden trends.

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Children receiving care are five times more likely to face school suspensions compared to their peers.
Those on the Child Protection Register are nearly eight times more likely to be excluded from school.
Four years of data were linked for children in maintained schools, controlling for various characteristics.
The study highlights a concerning upward trend in suspension rates among vulnerable children.

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Analysis reveals significant disparities in school exclusions among children receiving social care, suggesting urgent data collection improvements.

Helen F. Hodges (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals significant disparities in school exclusions among children receiving social care, suggesting urgent data collection improvements.