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Exclusion Tracker

The Exclusion Tracker is a reporting tool that allows families to document when a child is excluded from school. Exclusion can include situations where a student is sent home, asked to stay home, placed on shortened days, informally suspended, or otherwise prevented from attending school without a formal disciplinary process. The tracker was originally developed and operated by BC Ed Access to help families record patterns of exclusion affecting disabled students. The project is now run nationally by the Family Support Institute of BC, allowing families across Canada to contribute data. By collecting reports from families, the Exclusion Tracker helps reveal patterns that are often invisible in official records. Informal exclusions are frequently underdocumented by schools, which can make it difficult to understand how often students—particularly disabled students—are removed from learning environments. The data collected through the tracker helps advocacy organisations, policymakers, and researchers better understand how exclusion is occurring and where systemic changes may be needed to ensure students can access their right to education.