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<\/p>\nRecord numbers of kids were kicked out of school last year for acts of violence \u2013 some as young as four.<\/p>\n
In 12 months, the number of pupils sent home for attacking a classmate has risen 91%. The number suspended or expelled for assaulting an adult is up 60%.<\/p>\n
Government figures show almost 150,000 incidents when children were either suspended or expelled over violence. It means on an average school day, around 750 kids are sent home for an assault on a pupil or teacher.<\/p>\n
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Christopher McGovern, Chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: \u201cThe huge increase in recorded classroom violence is shocking.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMore shocking is that the data made public only represents the tip of the iceberg. Schools are actually very reluctant to suspend or expel pupils or even to record incidents of violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are concerned about presenting the school in a good light so that they are not marked down by Ofsted inspectors. The growing numbers of teachers leaving the profession is testimony to the breakdown of order in many schools.<\/p>\n
"Educational Armageddon is closer than most people realise in some schools. Schools, after all, are a microcosm of what is happening on our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A Department for Education spokesperson said: \u201cWe back heads to use suspensions and permanent exclusions where required as part of behaviour management, so they can provide calm, safe, and supportive environments where both pupils and staff can work in safety and are respected.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have issued updated statutory guidance making clear that early intervention should be put in place where pupils are at risk of being permanently excluded and entering alternative provision, and have invested \u00a310 million in the Behaviour Hubs programme to support schools to improve behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n
In nursery classes, 34 children were suspended for attacking another child and 59 for assaulting a teacher.<\/p>\n
In reception, which starts aged four, 2,439 children were suspended for attacking a teacher. Another 28 teacher assaults by this age group were considered so bad the child was expelled for good.<\/p>\n
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