§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what guidance she has issued on the grounds which are justifiable for the expulsion of a child from school; and if she will make a statement. [28977]
§ Mr. Robin SquireGuidance was issued by the Department in May 1994 to heads, governing bodies and local education authorities on the proper use of exclusion. It indicated that exclusion should be used sparingly—as a last resort—in response to serious breaches of school policy or law.