Mr. Touhig:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what research his Department has commissioned on the effects of exclusion on pupils in the last three years; [291949]
(2) what guidance his Department has issued to schools on the criteria to be used in determining whether or not to exclude a specific pupil; [291950]
(3) what guidance his Department has issued to local education authorities on school exclusions and the provision of alternative arrangements for the education of excluded pupils. [291951]
Mr. Coaker:
The law on exclusion is a devolved issue and any question relating to Wales' educational system should be put to the Welsh Assembly.
The Department has not commissioned research on the impact of exclusion from school on pupils in the last three years.
Guidance for schools and local authorities in England on exclusion is available in "Improving behaviour and attendance: guidance on exclusion from schools and Pupil Referral Units 2008" available at:
Head teachers have discretion to deal with pupils who are displaying challenging behaviour. Responses to such behaviour should be made in the context of the school's behaviour policy, and should encompass a range of strategies, with exclusion as one option, so that the interests of the whole school are reflected in the action taken.
Exclusion from school in England should not mean exclusion from education. Since September 2007, all schools have had a statutory duty to provide suitable, full-time education for pupils who have been given a fixed period exclusion of six days or more. Likewise, 13 Oct 2009 : Column 861W
English local authorities have a duty to arrange suitable, full-time education for pupils who have been permanently excluded from the sixth day of their exclusion. This requirement applies to all pupils of compulsory school age.
Schools: Manpower
Andrew Stunell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) teachers 13 Oct 2009 : Column 862W
and (b) classroom assistants were employed in maintained schools in each local education authority area in the North West in each year since 1997. [289293]
Mr. Coaker:
The following table provides the full time equivalent number of regular teachers and teaching assistants in service in local authority maintained schools in each local authority in the North West Government Office Region in January 1997 to 2009.
Full-time equivalent regular teachers (excluding occasional)( 1) and teaching assistants( 2) in local authority( 3) maintained schools. Years: January 1997 to 2009. Coverage: Local authority area in the North West Government Office Region
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Teachers
Cumbria
4,030
4,060
4,130
4,240
4,180
4,380
4,430
4,450
4,560
4,750
4,260
4,350
4,210
Former Cheshire
8,190
8,240
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheshire (post 1.4.98)
-
-
5,490
5,610
5,600
5,680
5,770
5,710
5,700
5,770
5,780
5,730
6,060
Halton
-
-
1,220
1,140
1,140
1,140
1,170
1,140
1,130
1,140
1,150
1,150
1,110
Warrington
-
-
1,530
1,650
1,680
1,720
1,730
1,780
1,800
1,880
1,810
1,820
1,820
Bolton
2,440
2,430
2,430
2,500
2,500
2,560
2,540
2,540
2,510
2,550
2,550
2,570
2,580
Bury
1,460
1,420
1,460
1,470
1,480
1,490
1,500
1,500
1,550
1,590
1,550
1,540
1,550
Manchester
3,850
3,730
4,220
3,750
3,790
3,760
3,820
3,830
3,990
3,920
3,840
3,910
3,910
Oldham
2,240
2,220
2,230
2,220
2,280
2,270
2,250
2,290
2,380
2,350
2,310
2,290
2,290
Rochdale
1,830
1,840
1,830
1,880
1,870
1,900
1,890
1,930
1,920
1,950
1,910
1,870
1,870
Salford
1,920
1,900
1,900
1,950
1,920
1,920
1,890
1,930
1,930
1,910
1,940
1.820
1,760
Stockport
2,220
2,170
2,210
2,210
2,330
2,350
2,340
2,380
2,280
2,270
2,270
2,200
2,200
Tameside
1,830
1,870
1,940
1,960
1,930
2,070
2,030
2,010
1,990
2,020
1,970
1,990
1,890
Trafford
1,750
1,860
1,880
1,910
1,900
1,880
2,020
1,970
1,960
2,010
2,040
2,100
2,000
Wigan
2,760
2,690
2,690
2,690
2,590
2,800
2,800
2,830
2,890
2,800
2,770
2,700
2,770
Former Lancashire
11,870
11,930
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lancashire (post 1.4.98)
-
-
9,690
9,750
9,710
9,640
9,710
9,920
9,910
9,950
9,840
9,850
9,800
Blackburn with Darwen
-
-
1,360
1,390
1,310
1,390
1,400
1,410
1,420
1,480
1,460
1,350
1,440
Blackpool
-
-
1,010
1,030
1,100
1,120
1,150
1,160
1,220
1,260
1,230
1,140
1,180
Knowsley
1,530
1',530
1,570
1,640
1,530
1,450
1,570
1,510
1,500
1,470
1,430
1,390
1,390
Liverpool
4,340
4,280
4,240
4,130
4,320
4,750
4,290
4,410
4,350
4,290
4,150
4,170
4,180
St. Helens
1,590
1,570
1,570
1,570
1,570
1,580
1,630
1,550
1,600
1,570
1,550
1,550
1,540
Sefton
2,540
2,520
2,510
2,540
2,610
2,620
2,660
2,700
2,520
2,520
2,500
2,450
2,420
Wirral
2,930
2,970
2,990
2,970
3,020
3,090
3,080
3,050
3,050
3,020
2,970
2,800
3,030
North West
59,300
59,200
60,100
60200
60,400
61,600
61,700
62,000
62,200
62,500
61,300
60,800
61,000
Teaching Assistants
Cumbria
610
620
660
730
840
1,100
1,110
1,150
1,200
1,310
1,470
1,540
1,540
Former Cheshire
1,130
1,240
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheshire (post 1.4.98)
-
-
830
870
1,020
1,120
1,230
1,350
1,530
1,740
1,960
2,240
2,370
Halton
-
-
190
200
240
250
270
320
320
330
350
370
410
Warrington
-
-
250
270
320
370
380
440
510
630
690
720
800
Bolton
390
430
480
570
650
790
830
950
1,050
1,070
1,090
1,190
1,190
Bury
270
260
280
330
360
460
480
540
590
640
680
740
810
Manchester
740
750
750
810
1,080
1,430
1,610
1,750
1,880
1,920
2.290
2,100
2,410
Oldham
390
410
430
470
560
580
630
690
780
830
950
1,050
1,070
Rochdale
260
270
290
340
530
680
710
760
840
860
950
1,040
1,130
Salford
430
440
450
480
530
700
570
660
790
780
820
900
840
Stockport
340
360
310
410
510
670
700
750
810
780
840
910
980
Tameside
280
290
310
360
490
360
420
460
520
660
650
770
710
Trafford
190
200
220
230
300
230
300
380
420
440
510
650
650
Wigan
340
390
420
430
560
440
740
800
880
980
1,160
1,130
1,190
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Former Lancashire
1,780
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lancashire (post 1.4.98)
-
-
1,670
1,830
2,190
1,960
3,130
3,300
3,570
3,890
4,070
4,640
4,870
Blackburn with Darwen
-
-
300
350
430
360
530
580
610
650
660
740
760
Blackpool
-
-
190
220
290
190
390
430
480
480
470
560
560
Knowsley
210
230
260
280
350
470
430
490
480
460
510
610
600
Liverpool
450
490
520
610
920
720
1,150
1,150
1,190
1,130
1,100
1,260
1,300
St. Helens
260
270
290
310
390
420
480
530
640
610
640
660
720
Sefton
360
380
410
470
580
490
650
680
750
780
870
1,020
1,010
Wirral
320
350
390
420
570
620
780
790
850
1,020
1,010
1,110
1,170
North West
8,750
9370
9,920
10,990
13,700
14,400
17500
18,950
20,700
22,020
23,730
25,970
27,080
(1) Source:
Annual Survey of Teachers in Service and Teacher Vacancies (618g). (2) Source:
School Census. (3) The first, second and third phases of local government reorganisation came into effect on 1 April 1996, 1 April 1997 and 1 April 1998 respectively. The new authorities are shown directly below their former parent local education authorities.
