Suspended secondary pupils in England ‘twice as likely to be out of work by 24’

Study also finds they are less likely to go on to further or higher education than those not suspended

Young people who were suspended at least once while at secondary school in England are twice as likely to be out of education, employment or training by the age of 24 as their peers, according to research.

They are also less likely to achieve level three qualifications such as A-levels and to go on to higher education than classmates who were not suspended, analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) thinktank shows.