Kevin Debney, head of Queen Elizabeth Mercian School in Tamworth, Staffordshire, said when he joined the school three years ago he thought the exclusion rate was too high. He added exclusions were being seen as a badge of honour. Teachers now use the School Information Management System, which allows them to record every instance of bad behaviour, truancy and lateness, as well as whether or not that child is looked-after or has special educational needs. The idea is that the...