HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 c323W
11. Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to reintroduce targets for the reduction of exclusions from schools. [6697]

25. Dr. Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to reintroduce targets for the reduction of exclusions from schools. [6713]

Mr. Timms

We have no plans to set fresh targets to reduce permanent exclusions further. We have met our target to reduce permanent exclusions by a third a year early and consider the current level of exclusions to be sustainable. Our priority now is to ensure that teachers are supported in maintaining classroom discipline, and that where pupils are permanently excluded, they receive a full-time education.