17,000 pupils suspended every year

Almost 17,000 pupils are suspended every year with another 150 students expelled from schools, it emerged today.

17,000 pupils suspended every year

Almost 17,000 pupils are suspended every year with another 150 students expelled from schools, it emerged today.

New figures revealed while expulsions and suspensions were rare at primary level, students in post-primary schools were 20 times more likely to be suspended.

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