A toddler accused of being transphobic or homophobic has been suspended from the nursery.
Data from the Department for Education (DFE) showed that a three or four -year -old child has been suspended from a state school of the academic year 2022/23 for “abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity”, according to a request for freedom of information (faith) by The telegraph.
Although the school has not disclosed other details on the incident, the data show that 94 students in the primary schools in the state have been permanently suspended or excluded for homophobia or transphobia in 2022/23.
Ten of the suspended students were first and three in the second year, the second year that the maximum age is seven.
He also showed that a child was the age of the crèche, according to the newspaper.
The latest DFE data of the fall term in 2023 also revealed that 82 students were suspended for the same reason.
The data, which has only been collected since 2020/21, also showed that the number of students suspended or expelled for homophobic or transphobic behavior increased from 164 in 2021/22 to 178 in 2022/23.
The figures for the fall term in 2023 revealed that all suspensions, not only for homophobia and transphobia, increased by 41% among students in primary school and permanent exclusions increased by a third.
“All students and staff must feel safe and protected in school and should never face violence or abuse,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Education The independent.
“The Secretary of Education has clearly been clearly that she expects the heads of school to apply good behavior, and we are committed to a complete behavioral support program for schools.
“Our change plan defines our relentless emphasis on ensuring that each child obtains the best chances of life, regardless of their history, in particular by establishing free breakfast clubs in each primary school, giving access to mental health support and by frequenting one of the four fundamental priorities of our school improvement teams.”
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said it was difficult to comment on the specific case due to anonymity involved, but he added: “The PM would not support this kind of measures.
“Students and staff should never be subject to abuses, but any measure taken to combat behavior should also be proportionate.”