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2023-07-29 05:57:39 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The claim that black children are more likely to be expelled from schools in the UK is untrue. The expulsion (permanent exclusion) rate for black pupils is 0.07, compared with 0.08 for white pupils. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jul/20/sir-martyn-oliver-what-can-schools-expect-ofsted-next-chief https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england

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• The claim that black children are more likely to be expelled from schools in the UK is untrue. The expulsion (permanent exclusion) rate for black pupils is 0.07, compared with 0.08 for white pupils. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jul/20/sir-martyn-oliver-what-can-schools-expect-ofsted-next-chief https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england