Recent reports have shown that Black children in England are being unfairly excluded from schools at an alarming rate. A study released this week by the Children’s Commissioner for England showed that Black children are around three times more likely to be excluded from school than White children. Furthermore, the study found that Black Caribbean children were five times more likely to be excluded than their White peers. The study also found that Black Caribbean boys make up only 2% of the school population, yet account for nearly 15% of permanent exclusions.

This worrying trend of exclusion has been identified as a “clear injustice” by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield. In a statement, she said, “It is a clear injustice that Black children are much more likely to be excluded from school than White children and it is one that must be addressed,” adding that “schools must do all they can to make sure Black children, and other children from minority ethnic backgrounds, feel supported and included.”

These alarming figures of exclusion should act as a wake up call to schools across England. Black children are being unfairly excluded from schools at an alarming rate, and it is our responsibility to ensure that all children feel supported and

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source: Phys.org