***(UK) Gloucestershire excluding MORE SPED KIDS because of "disruptive behaviour"

Mar 4, 2019, Gloucestershire Live: These are the number of kids kicked out of school and here’s why Most common reason for permanent exclusions in primary school is persistent disruptive behaviour https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/number-kids-kicked-out-school-2596328 The latest snapshot of a troubling situation in Gloucestershire for high permanent exclusion rates for school children can now be revealed. In 2016/17, Gloucestershire had one of the highest reported permanent exclusion rates in the country - ranking 121 out of 154 local authorities. At 142 (0.15 per cent of the school population), this placed Gloucestershire higher than statistical neighbours and the second highest in the South West. The latest data for the 2017/18 academic year shows that the number of children permanently excluded dipped slightly to 139. Of those, 109 were in secondary school, 30 in primary and zero in alternative provision. Half of the 139 permanent exclusions were pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The findings, released by Gloucestershire County Council in a report, also reveal the state of an increasing number of kids being home-schooled in the county. … According to the report, the most common reason for permanent exclusions in primary school is persistent disruptive behaviour. There has also been a rise in the number of pupils permanently excluded for physical assault against an adult or pupil, from five to seven…..