Children have a right to an education. This has been written into English law since the Forster Education Act of 1870, which began the process of making education compulsory for children aged between five and 13, and no one in their right mind would oppose that statement.
So when the number of permanent exclusions from schools is on the rise, the reasons behind this should be examined carefully.
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