Children barely out of nursery are among record numbers being kicked out of class for sexual misconduct, with schools in England handing out almost 40 suspensions every school day.
Pupils were suspended 7,278 times for sexual misconduct in the 2024/25 school year – the highest total since the current recording method began in 2020, Department for Education figures show.
Shockingly, 20 children aged five or under were suspended for sexual misconduct, including 19 in reception year.
Five children in the infant years were expelled outright (with no conditional return) and primary schools alone handed out 759 of the suspensions.
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