Sunday People

3,000 KIDS ARE UNTEACHABL­ES

430 pupils suspended at least ten times a year at primary

- By Karen Rocket

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La ate facipsusci­l suscil et dolum ing exer sit, sum et aut wis ate conullu. SOME 2,760 unteachabl­e” pupils were suspended from school at least TEN times last year.

The troublemak­er kids were barred for bullying, drug- taking, violence towards teachers and students as well as theft, racism and sexual misconduct.

And Department for Education stats also show misbehavin­g is increasing, as 1,170 pupils had ten or more exclusions in 2016.

Most of last year’s “unteachabl­e” pupils were secondary pupils but, alarmingly, 430 were still at primary school. Typically, a pupil is banned from classes for between half and three days a time.

The figures, obtained by The Sunday People under freedom of informatio­n rules, revealed the worst behaved child was suspended 63 times last year, which meant they were excluded for 43 days. Another was suspended 22 times and missed 62 days.

Christophe­r Mcgovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: “Some children are unteachabl­e in a normal school environmen­t. The havoc they cause can ruin the education of other children and destroy their life chances.”

Although, as Channel 4’ s Dispatches pointed out, some pupils are excluded many times as schools misunderst­and or cannot cope with a learning disability – such as ON our ‘eads, son! David Beckham and son Romeo pose for a selfie before his first match as co-owner of Salford City.

The ex-manchester United ace has joined old teammates Phil and Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt at the National League club.

With backer Singapore tycoon Peter Lim, they hope to take the club to the Premier League. But Becks and Romeo, 16, watched a 3-1debut defeat to Dover.

Looks like the team needs to focus! autism. In the past five years the number of kids suspended has risen from 146,000 to 183,000, and the number expelled from 4,630 to 7,720.

Last night, teachers’ unions warned curriculum­s and slashed budgets made it ever harder for teachers to cope.

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: “There is not one magic solution, the Education Secretary needs to address the ever-narrowing curriculum and the exam factory culture in our schools and colleges.”

A Department for Education spokesman said great strides had been taken helping teachers tackle poor behaviour in schools.

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LOOKING UP: Phil Neville snaps the Beckhams (right) and palsPUMP UP: Excited fans greet David BEAR UP: Beckham meets club’s mascotCLOS­E UP: Becks with supporter
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PLAYING UP: Naughty pupils are big issue

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