Some things you might not know about our schools – a birthday special
As we celebrate our tenth birthday, we look back at some of the issues we were talking about when Datalab launched, and reflect on some of the other big issues in education today.
Exclusions and suspensions in Autumn 2024/25
Rates of exclusion and suspension have been rising since the pandemic. There are signs from the Autumn term that rates might be plateauing.
Exclusions and suspensions in 2023/24
Based on our analysis of attendance registers, rates of exclusions and suspensions in 2023/24 were higher than last year
Investigating managed moves part two
In this second and final part, we examine the Key Stage 4 outcomes of pupils who we think have probably experienced a managed move
Investigating managed moves part one
In the first part of this two-part article we attempt to identify managed moves using data from School Census
Exclusion and suspension rates in Autumn and Spring term 2023/24
Based on our analysis of attendance registers, rates of exclusions and suspensions in autumn and spring terms 2023/24 were higher than last year
The secondary school outcomes of pupils excluded (or suspended) in primary school
The highlights from a newly published report into the secondary school outcomes of pupils who were excluded during primary school. The research was conducted by Datalab on behalf of the charity Chance UK.
Do EHC Plans prevent exclusions?
Summer born pupils are more likely to have EHC plans than Autumn born pupils. We look at whether this fact could be used to explore the relationship between EHC plans and exclusions.
Who are alternative provision schools for?
State-funded alternative provision (AP) schools are often thought of as schools for excluded pupils but fewer than half of pupils on roll have been.