Keeping Children in School - and Safe, with Kiran Gill

School absences, suspensions, and exclusions have reached record highs in recent years. Behind the numbers is a complex story of trauma, vulnerability and unmet needs. What’s causing this trend — and how can we tackle it? Kiran Gill, former teacher and founder of The Difference, explores how schools can prevent lost learning while helping children stay safe.  Links & resources Website: The Difference Resource for education leaders: Education, Children and Violence Resource for policymakers: Education Policy, Children and Violence Research: Association between school exclusion, suspension, absence and violent crime Research: Beyond the Headlines 2025 Research: Making The Difference: Breaking the link between school exclusion and social exclusion Research: Who is losing learning? Research: Lost learning: Prevalence, inequalities and outcomes of internal exclusion in mainstream secondary schools Stats: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence.  We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it.  To find out more, visit ⁠⁠YEF's website⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram: @youthendowfund ⁠⁠Tell us what you think in this short survey⁠⁠ Host: Ciaran Thapar, Youth Endowment Fund Series Producer: Meera Kumar