Breaches of coronavirus rules led to almost 13,000 school exclusions in England last year, figures show.
Department for Education figures released last week and analysed by the PA news agency show “wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures” was a reason behind 12,965 exclusions from schools in England in the 2020-21 academic year. The data shows 12,888 exclusions were temporary and 77 permanent.
88% of exclusions were in secondary schools, while 8% were in primary and 3% in special schools. This means there were 16 exclusions for breaches of Covid measures for every 10,000 pupils last year – though this varied widely between fewer than one in Camden and 116 in Tameside.
