Why are so many children missing school across England?
The link between attendance and attainment is still very strong after the pandemic – even when we account for pupils' underlying characteristics.
The Department for Education recently shared new attendance data, showing a seismic post-pandemic shift in school attendance patterns. It’s now clear that the biggest loss in attendance isn’t from the severely absent — it’s from students missing the odd day here and there.
I discovered that more students skip school on Fridays and that this absence can affect lifetime earnings.
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EBSA is such a rising concern. Often, it is parental attitudes and their mental own health issues which is part of the reason for school absence.
Last year, so many more pupils were taken out of school to be “educated” at home.
A real concern!
Yes, it is. I read the statistics last night for home education, and it is increasing.