laurahammond published School exclusions cost Nottingham £11.5m over five years

Almost 500 children have been permanently excluded from schools in Nottingham since 2012/13 - at a cost of £11.5m. Figures released by Nottingham City Council show that 474 children were permanently excluded from city schools - both primary and secondary - between 2012/13 and 2016/17. The cost of finding alternative provision for those children was £11.5m. The figures show that 108 children - 22 primary-aged and 86 secondary-aged - were permanently excluded in 2016/17 at a cost...