A Freedom of Information request uncovered shocking cases across the UK where young thugs were excluded for using knives, guns, axes and even flamethrowers.

Birmingham City Council saw 34 pupils expelled last year over weapons in school, more than any other council that provided data. Nationally there were 173 attacks which resulted in students being permanently booted out.

However, only 36 of England’s 150 education authorities gave detailed responses.

Reported by the Birmingham Mail. You can read the full story here.

Matthew Burgess
http://www.mattburgess.co
I am a journalist and author. I am a journalist at the UK edition of WIRED magazine. In 2015, my first book Freedom of Information: A Practical Guide for UK Journalists, was published. My second book Reed Hastings: Building Netflix, was published in March 2020. I created FOI Directory in 2012 and have maintained it in my spare time ever since.