It's raised concerns these suspended students are slipping through the cracks, but leading teachers say a national shortage of alternative forms of education is putting unprecedented demand on the system.

Today's Sky News Daily episode features Nick Martin on his investigation into this growing educational crisis, a head teacher trying to provide a new path for troubled children and a mother who fears her child will get left behind.

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Podcast Producer: Alex Edden

Interviews Producer: Melissa Tutesigensi

Editor: Wendy Parker