Theme 4 Project 13
| Project
title |
What
happens to pupils excluded from pupil referral units or special schools
for pupils with behavioural, emotional & social difficulties |
|
Researcher |
Dr
Gale Macleod (Educational
Studies, School of Education) University
of Edinburgh |
|
Keywords |
Permanent
Exclusion; SEBD. |
|
Abstract |
In
2003/04 there were 300 permanent exclusions from special schools
and 30 from Pupil Referral Units (PRUs). Although small in number,
these young people form a very vulnerable group who are likely to
experience poorer outcomes in later life; many may end up not in
education, employment or training (NEET) or becoming involved in
crime or anti-social behaviour. The report of the Practitioners'
Group on School Behaviour and Discipline (the Steer report) highlighted
a lack of information on what happens to young people excluded from
PRUs or special schools for young people with Behavioural, Emotional
and Social Difficulties (BESD), and a concern about the availability
and appropriateness of other forms of alternative provision available
for this group. The report thus made a specific recommendation to
commission research to investigate what happens to these pupils and
to investigate the appropriateness of alternative forms of provision
for them. This three year longitudinal study will follow 30 young
people who have been permanently excluded from PRUs and Special schools.
This project is being carried out with colleagues from the University
of West of Scotland and the University of Warwick. |
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Publications |
|
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Start
/end date |
October
2006 - March 2009 |
|
Funder
/amount |
DCSF
/ £184,600
|
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