Understanding the Causes and Consequences of School Exclusions

Feyisa Demie is Honorary Professor of Durham University School of Education and also head of research and adviser for school self-evaluation at Lambeth LA. Prior to this, he was a university lecturer and is Fellow of the Academy of Social Science (FAcSS) and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He has worked extensively for over 28 years with local authorities, government departments, and schools on the use of research and data to drive school improvement. He runs school-focused training programmes and conducts conferences on the use of what work research and assessment data to support school self-evaluation for headteachers, teachers, governors, and policymakers.

Part 1: Introduction: School exclusions context and policy concerns. 1. Introduction: The scale of exclusions problems and challenges. 2. Factors associated with rise in school exclusions. Part 2: The experience of teachers and school staff with school exclusions. 3. Teachers, school leaders and parents’ experience with school exclusions. 4. The views and experience of Parents with school exclusions. Part 3: Ethnic and special educational needs disproportionality in school exclusions 5. Ethnic disproportionality in school exclusions. 6. Special educational needs disproportionality in exclusions 7. International experience in school exclusions. Part 4: What are the lessons for those concerned with school exclusions? 8. Summary, conclusions, and implications