Exclusion and You
Being excluded or exspelled means having to leave the school you go to. This could be:
- A fixed term or temporary exclusion when you go back to the same school and are usually given work to complete at home while you are away from school;
- A permanent exclusion for good when you will have to leave your school and try for a place at another school or a pupil referral unit (PRU). It can be hard to find another school place and you may be out of school for some time.
Preventing Exclusion
Some people feel that once you have been in serious trouble a few times, you will soon be excluded anyway, so they carry on getting into trouble as they can't stop exclusion from happening. This is not true!
With a bit of help and consideration, you CAN change what happens to you - you CAN stay in school and get back on track.
How Can I Turn Things Around?
Well, you can change your behaviour or attitude, ask for help and advise and try to understand how exclusions happen.
Being excluded can be very stressful. There are laws to make sure that you can't be excluded without a good reason.
If you want to know more, check out the Staying In School CD-rom from the CHANCES team. The CD-rom is designed to help you work through some of the issues around exclusion and to help you get back on track. If you would like to receive a copy, speak to your social worker or carer or call CHANCES direct on 020 8288 5656.
