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Suspension

Formally sending a pupil home from school for a fixed period because of their behaviour. In England this used to be called a fixed-term exclusion.

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England, Wales, United States
Topic
Behaviour

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Permanent exclusion England Wales
Removing a pupil from a school's roll permanently because of serious or persistent breaches of the behaviour policy. Often called being expelled.
Fixed-term exclusion England Wales
The former name in England for a suspension.

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