§ Mr. Liddell-GraingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were expelled from school in Somerset over the last two years. [69398]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is shown in the table.
Number of Permanent Exclusions from schools (1) in Somerset Local Education Authority 1998–99 1999–2000 Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population (2) Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population (2) Somerset 63 0.09 62 0.09 (1) Maintained primary and secondary schools and maintained and non-maintained special schools
(2) The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the headcount of pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools and special schools.
Source:
Annual Schools Census