Pinball Kids

Pinball Kids – preventing school exclusions

Blog

16 Mar 2020

Laura Partridge

School exclusions are increasing. Why? Laura Partridge explains the factors creating a ‘perfect storm’ of exclusions and how creating better relationships are at the heart of the solution.

School innovation to reduce exclusions

Blog

16 Mar 2020

Elinor Lobley

Inspiring examples of inclusive schools from our report 'Pinball Kids'

Creating change for the 'pinball kids'

Blog

16 Mar 2020

Matthew Taylor

Local leaders can and should take the initiative to strengthen collaboration on behalf on some of our most vulnerable children.

Pinball Kids: preventing school exclusions

Report

16 Mar 2020

Laura Partridge Fran Landreth Strong Elinor Lobley Danielle Mason

What’s causing the rise in school exclusions and how to fix it.

Exclusions of students with special educational needs and disabilities show we’re falling short of inclusive education

Blog

17 Jan 2020

Fran Landreth Strong

Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being excluded from school at a higher rate than their peers. Truly inclusive education is under threat.

Are we asking too much of teachers?

Blog

27 Sep 2019

Danielle Mason

What’s causing the current shortage of teachers? Evidence suggests it’s not longer hours – could it be the lack of control over the growing number of responsibilities?

School Exclusions: the teachers' perspective

Report

25 Sep 2019

The RSA asked teachers about school exclusions. They told us they need more help from other professionals to prevent exclusions.

Teachers want help to prevent school exclusions

Blog

25 Sep 2019

Laura Partridge

We asked teachers about why they remove children from class, and what could help them. They told us they don’t want more training, but more support from other professionals.

School exclusions are a social justice issue, new data shows

Blog

06 Aug 2019

Laura Partridge

As the summer holidays began, the Department for Education released its latest data on school exclusions from the academic year 2017/18. Here are five things we’ve learnt from the new figures.