Inclusion and school exclusion – Key Issues for SENCos in England

This chapter will clarify the national picture of school exclusion and identify an approach for SENCOs to support the reduction of exclusion. The current legislative and statutory framework relevant to school exclusion in England will be explained, alongside the current picture of exclusion for learners with SEND. Different forms of exclusion will be discussed, including: • Formal fixed term and permanent exclusion • Informal fixed term exclusion • Other forms of informal exclusion • Internal exclusion The impact of exclusion on learners, their families, communities and society will be identified. The chapter will then go on to propose an framework of an inclusive approach to education and identify how this approach can be used to reduce school exclusion