Submitted on Thursday 29th November 2018
Rejected on Wednesday 5th December 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
permanent school exclusions/isolations only used in exceptional circumstances.
Many children are suffering because of daily isolations and threats of permanent exclusions .
Reports show that approx 48,000 pupils are being educated in alternative provisions sector which cater for excluded students.
This needs to stop.
Isolating and excluding children can have a very negative effect on their emotional well being and mental health.
Often ,the majority of these children need some help and guidance but are instead,receiving punishments.
1 in every 2 children excluded has a recognised mental health issue which is often made worse by the isolation they endure.
Department of education national statistics:
Estimated 5740 permanent exclusions in 2009/10
By 2016/17 this rose to 7720.
Estimated 40 permanent exclusions per day.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise.
The use of isolation rooms and the conditions applied to them are a matter for the individual school. You could raise this issue with your school's governing body.
You can find advice for Headteachers on the use of isolation rooms here:
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488034/Behaviour_and_Discipline_in_Schools_-_A_guide_for_headteachers_and_School_Staff.pdf
You could start a new petition calling for the UK Government to change the advice given to Headteachers if that is something you would like to see happen.
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