Tashaun Aird: Family of murdered boy critical of school exclusion
BBC News By Sanchia Berg Published image captionTashaun Aird was stabbed nine times during a planned attack The family of a murdered teenager say the system of school exclusion has to change, or more children will be lost like their son. Tashaun Aird, 15, was killed in Hackney, east London, in May 2019 after being permanently excluded in 2017 and sent to an Alternative Provision. A Serious Case Review said his exclusion "was a catalyst to the deterioration in his behaviour". Hackney Council accepted "opportunities were missed" to help Tashaun. The 15-year-old, who wanted to be a professional...