"Everyone has the right to learn".

In November 2022 we published a report outlining young people with SEND experiences of being excluded from school. This has been produced by The Children’s Society’s Disrupting Exploitation Programme. The report has been informed by young people with SEND who have experienced exclusions, and follows on from our previous Youth Voice Exclusions Report.

The report highlights issues that young people highlighted as contributing to their exclusion, such as racism, their reputation and unrealistic expectations of young people's maturity. It shares young people's thoughts on the lack of communication from schools and how it affected their experience at school and looks at what young people found helpful and unhelpful in response to their behaviour. The report concludes with recommendations for schools, local authorities and government borne out of what young people said.

At this webinar we will share the key findings from the report, explain more about the links between exclusion and child exploitation and share our recommendations for practitioners.

This event is aimed at a broad audience of practitioners working with children and young people. We will be holding two further webinars specifically for schools and parents/carers. The event for parents is confirmed and bookings are available at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/476514917947. Schools event TBA.

You can view and download and share the full report here: https://www.flipsnack.com/CA7CFEBBDC9/youth-voice-send-and-exclusions-report/full-view.html

Everyone has the right to learn: Youth Voice, SEND and Exclusions