The spike in school suspensions

Every day more than 3000 pupils miss school because they have been suspended. It’s a record number that has shot up since the pandemic, especially for girls, who are being sent home at twice the national rate.<br /><br />It’s raised concerns these suspended students are slipping through the cracks, but leading teachers say a national shortage of alternative forms of education is putting unprecedented demand on the system. <br /><br />Today’s Sky News Daily episode features Nick Martin on his investigation into this growing educational crisis, a head teacher trying to provide a new path for troubled children and a mother who fears her child will get left behind.<br /><br /><b>Podcast Producer: </b>Alex Edden <br /><b>Interviews Producer:</b> Melissa Tutesigensi <br /><b>Editor:</b> Wendy Parker