questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the compliance of school disciplinary policies with the Equality Act 2010; and what assessment she has made of the impact of those policies on people (a) with a protected characteristic, (b) who identify as neurodivergent and (c) with a diagnosed mental health condition.
answerText: In July 2022, the department published updated guidance on the ‘Behaviour in Schools and Suspension and Permanent Exclusion’ statutory guidance. These documents provide clarity and support to schools on how to manage behaviour well for all pupils in the s...
heading: Schools: Discipline