Racist, Homophobic and Ableist Abuse in York Schools Amid 'Political Rhetoric' Fears

Racist, homophobic and ableist abuse in York schools amid 'political rhetoric' fears

School suspensions and exclusions linked to racist, homophobic and ableist abuse in York reflects a wider climate in society, a union official has…

Schools see sharp rise in suspensions for homophobic and transphobic abuse

Schools in England have seen a sharp rise in suspensions for homophobic, transphobic, racist and ableist abuse in the last five years, specialists have said. Department for Education data documenting the reasons for suspensions show that schools logged more than 13,000 instances of homophobic or transphobic abuse between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The figure includes 12,977 suspensions and 88 permanent exclusions. Instances of suspens…

School racism and homophobic exclusions on the up

A rise in school exclusions linked to racist, homophobic and disability abuse is being driven by cuts to anti-bullying initiatives in schools.

Anti-bullying cuts linked to racist and homophobic exclusions

Education experts and charities are calling for a national anti-bullying strategy in schools.

Harrow among lower-ranked London boroughs in school discriminatory abuse suspension figures

More than 200 mentions of racist, homophobic, transphobic and disablist abuse were recorded as reasons for school suspensions and exclusions in Harrow, new figures show. Analysis of Department for Education data by the BBC Shared Data Unit found that abuse linked to race, disability, sexuality or gender identity was recorded 202 times in Harrow between autumn term 2020-21 and spring term 2024-25. However, the BBC Shared Data Unit analysis found …

Racist and homophobic abuse cited in more than 200 suspensions at York schools