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20/11/2025

Coram responds to school exclusions statistics showing rise in suspensions for children with SEN

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The School Exclusions Hub is provided by Coram Children's Legal Centre, the UK's leading legal children's charity which is part of the Coram Group. We are a registered charity, no. 281222.

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