Suspended children are twice as likely to be involved in violence, even when accounting for their behaviour, finds new report
Press release issued: 9 June 2025
A new study report has found that, even whilst controlling for a range of factors including measures of behavioural difficulties, children who are suspended or excluded from school are still nearly two and a half times more likely to become involved in violence and four and a half times more likely to offend compared to those who have not been suspended or excluded.