Excluded Children

HC Deb 25 March 2003 vol 402 cc144-5W

Mr. Grieve

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of excluded children(a) have received education in pupil referral units and (b) have had one on one home tuition in each year since 1995. [103691]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 24 March 2003]: The available information is shown in the table.

Percentage distribution of mode of provision of education for excluded pupils—England
	March 20001	September 20012
	Key Stages 1 and 2	Key Stage 3	Key Stage 4	Total	Key Stage 1 and 2	Key Stage 3	Key Stage 4	Total
Work related	—	0.1	3.3	2.1	—	0.1	5.1	3.4
Mixed provision	4.3	5.6	16.7	12.3	5.1	4.8	7.5	6.6
Other provision	9.6	8.7	8.8	8.9	11.1	9.0	7.6	8.3
No Provision	12.7	16.1	10.4	12.3	8.2	13.9	9.3	10.4
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
1 Based on replies from 144 out of 150 local education authorities.
2 Based on replies from 146 out of 150 local education authorities.