School exclusion policies across the UK: convergence and divergence
Previous comparative research has revealed recent high and rising school exclusion rates in England and a contrasting picture of much lower and reducing rates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In this paper we examine findings from new research into school exclusion policy across the four cou...
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| author | McCluskey, G Duffy, G Power, S Robinson, G Tawell, A Taylor, A Templeton, M Thompson, IAN |
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| description | Previous comparative research has revealed recent high and rising school exclusion rates in
England and a contrasting picture of much lower and reducing rates in Northern Ireland, Scotland
and Wales. In this paper we examine findings from new research into school exclusion policy
across the four countries of the UK. This interrogates for the first time how the problem of ‘school
exclusion’ is framed within these four distinct policy contexts. We take up the question of how
policy levers and drivers may shape patterns and trends in permanent exclusion and
suspension/temporary exclusion. This analysis reveals that, despite broad agreement in policy
on a need to reduce exclusion and increase equity across the UK jurisdictions, there are diverging
policy stances on the purposes of exclusion, responsibilities of schools, and the role of the state
overall in bringing about change. We conclude that deeper critical engagement with policy
contexts is avital element in understanding the persistence of school exclusion itself but also the
differential rates of exclusion across the UK. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:90a328c5-8bca-463c-ad11-b51e550b05fe2024-06-06T15:16:13ZSchool exclusion policies across the UK: convergence and divergenceJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:90a328c5-8bca-463c-ad11-b51e550b05feEnglishSymplectic ElementsTaylor and Francis2024McCluskey, GDuffy, GPower, SRobinson, GTawell, ATaylor, ATempleton, MThompson, IANPrevious comparative research has revealed recent high and rising school exclusion rates in England and a contrasting picture of much lower and reducing rates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In this paper we examine findings from new research into school exclusion policy across the four countries of the UK. This interrogates for the first time how the problem of ‘school exclusion’ is framed within these four distinct policy contexts. We take up the question of how policy levers and drivers may shape patterns and trends in permanent exclusion and suspension/temporary exclusion. This analysis reveals that, despite broad agreement in policy on a need to reduce exclusion and increase equity across the UK jurisdictions, there are diverging policy stances on the purposes of exclusion, responsibilities of schools, and the role of the state overall in bringing about change. We conclude that deeper critical engagement with policy contexts is avital element in understanding the persistence of school exclusion itself but also the differential rates of exclusion across the UK. |
| spellingShingle | McCluskey, G Duffy, G Power, S Robinson, G Tawell, A Taylor, A Templeton, M Thompson, IAN School exclusion policies across the UK: convergence and divergence |
| title | School exclusion policies across the UK: convergence and divergence |
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