News Round-Up
5 May 2024
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In the Telegraph, charity chief Sir Peter Lampl highlights a serious crisis in U.K. school attendance, with factors including parents working from home and the impact of lockdowns.
In the aftermath of the pandemic, cases of chronic truancy are on the rise, with more than a quarter of secondary students in the U.K. now consistently absent.
The number of children now persistently absence from school has surged to 1.6 million after Lockdowns “normalised” staying at home, says Children's Commissioner. And constant strikes by teachers are making things worse.
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