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Eleanor Busby

EXPLAINED: Number of school suspensions in england has nearly doubled after pandemic - The Real Truth

The number of suspensions in autumn 2023 has nearly doubled since autumn 2019 (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

The number of pupil suspensions in England has risen to nearly 350,000 in just one term, Government figures show.

There were 346,279 suspensions in the autumn term of 2023/24 across state schools, compared to 247,366 during the autumn term of 2022/23 – a rise of 40%, according to Department for Education (DfE) data.

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