(UK) Havering schools (like everywhere else) see increase in exclusions of disabled kids

July 27, 2018, Romford Recorder: Havering schools issue almost 1,500 exclusions, latest figures reveal http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/education/havering-schools-issue-more-than-1-000-exclusions-1-5625565 State-funded primaries, secondaries and special schools in Havering issued a total of 1,432 fixed period exclusions punishing 879 youngsters out of a total 39,958 by telling them to stay away from school for a set length of time. There were 248 short term exclusions issued for attacks on pupils and 192 for threatening adults. Of the outer London boroughs Enfield issued the most (2,951) with Kingston upon Thames issuing the least, 380. Nationally, fixed term and permanent exclusions have risen over the last five years from 7,616,870 in 2012-13 to 8,025,075 last year…. As a result students with behavioural, mental health or special educational needs failed to get the support they required, Mr Powell-Davies said. “For some schools the only way they can cope is to exclude rather than give the support they would like to,” he added….