Why I keep on being excluded from primary school

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The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has risen dramatically. BBC analysis suggests the number has more than doubled in a decade. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up - by almost 70% in the same period. Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience long-term impacts. Rose - not her real name - is in Year 7. She lives in London with her mum. Last year she was excluded twice from her primary school for challenging behaviour. After working with a mentor from children’s charity Chance UK, she’s made a successful start to her new secondary school. She's been sharing her experience with our Education Correspondent, Elaine Dunkley. This is 5 Minutes On - Why I keep on being excluded from primary school. Credit image: BBC News