Half of all suspensions issued to children with special educational needs (opens in new tab)

IPPR has responded to today’s latest exclusion data, which show that:312,562 suspensions issued in Spring term last year, up by nearly 2,000 – or 5 per cent - on the previous year.Exclusions also on the rise, with an increase of 6 per cent between Spring 2024 to 2025.Children with special educational needs receive more suspensions and permanent exclusions than their peers, missing out on the most learning – with nearly half (49 per cent) of suspensions issued to children with SEN, despite onl...