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| New increase in pupil exclusions | New increase in pupil exclusions |
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| The number of pupils being excluded from school for bad behaviour has risen in the last year. | The number of pupils being excluded from school for bad behaviour has risen in the last year. |
| A Scottish Government report said the figure had increased by 4% in 2006/07. | A Scottish Government report said the figure had increased by 4% in 2006/07. |
| Tom McGhee is director of Spark of Genius, which provides education for young people excluded from mainstream schooling. | Tom McGhee is director of Spark of Genius, which provides education for young people excluded from mainstream schooling. |
| He believed that family breakdown and economic circumstances were among the factors which led to youngsters misbehaving in class. | He believed that family breakdown and economic circumstances were among the factors which led to youngsters misbehaving in class. |
| Mr McGhee added: "Very often the individual child does not have the skills to profit within a mainstream environment. | Mr McGhee added: "Very often the individual child does not have the skills to profit within a mainstream environment. |
| "I think teachers do a really, really good job at keeping 20 pupils happy in the classroom. | "I think teachers do a really, really good job at keeping 20 pupils happy in the classroom. |
| "The issue with exclusions is often the barometer of problems. If it becomes a permanent exclusion those children start the slippery slope down." | |
| In 2005/2006, the then Labour/Liberal Democrat administration revealed that there were 42,990 exclusions - which represented an increase of 2% on the previous year's figures. | In 2005/2006, the then Labour/Liberal Democrat administration revealed that there were 42,990 exclusions - which represented an increase of 2% on the previous year's figures. |
| Exclusions have risen each year since 2002/03, when the figure stood at 37,442. | Exclusions have risen each year since 2002/03, when the figure stood at 37,442. |