Nine in ten headteachers had pupils skip classes for holidays last year, with absence trend only getting worse
1 week, 3 days ago

Nine in ten headteachers had pupils skip classes for holidays last year, with absence trend only getting worse

Daily Mail  

Nine in ten headteachers had pupils skip lessons for family holidays this year amid concern that parents regard school as 'optional'. A survey of 9,000 heads found 93 per cent had pupils take time off for holidays this academic year – a rise from 87 per cent in the previous one. Some 81 per cent had pupils taking time off for family events – up from 76 per cent last year. They say there has been a change in societal attitudes to taking children out of classes since the Covid pandemic A survey of 9,000 heads found 93 per cent had pupils take time off for holidays this academic year Last year, 443,000 penalty notices were issued for unauthorised family holidays Last year, 443,000 penalty notices were issued for unauthorised family holidays – an increase of 87,000 from the previous year.

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Record number of pupils in England ‘severely absent’ from school
4 days, 23 hours ago

Record number of pupils in England ‘severely absent’ from school

Hindustan Times  

The number of pupils in England absent for long periods of time reached a record high last year, Government figures suggest. Department for Education data indicates that 2.3% of pupils were “severely absent”, which means they missed at least 50% of possible school sessions, in 2023/24, compared with 2.0% in 2022/23. A school leaders’ union warned last week that some …

‘Crisis of school absenteeism’ affecting poorer pupils the most, new data suggests
1 month ago

‘Crisis of school absenteeism’ affecting poorer pupils the most, new data suggests

The Independent  

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Number of pupils off school around Christmas rises despite new rules
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Number of pupils off school around Christmas rises despite new rules

The Independent  

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Fines will not put parents off term-time family holidays, survey finds
5 months, 1 week ago

Fines will not put parents off term-time family holidays, survey finds

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly one in five parents surveyed said it was harder to get their child to attend school compared to before …

Majority of parents not deterred by fines for term-time family holidays – survey
5 months, 1 week ago

Majority of parents not deterred by fines for term-time family holidays – survey

The Independent  

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School absence spikes on Fridays to beat bank holiday traffic, study finds
6 months, 1 week ago

School absence spikes on Fridays to beat bank holiday traffic, study finds

The Telegraph  

Growing pupil absence levels on Fridays could be linked to parents trying to beat bank holiday traffic, researchers have found. The study, published in the British Educational Research Journal, showed that absence among primary school pupils rose by 17 per cent on Fridays compared to other days in the academic year 2022/23. Meanwhile, Friday absences among secondary school pupils were …

Number of children missing school an ‘epidemic’, Education Secretary says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of children missing school an ‘epidemic’, Education Secretary says

The Independent  

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Survey reveals most popular reason parents give for keeping children out of school
1 year ago

Survey reveals most popular reason parents give for keeping children out of school

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Pupils absent from class during exam years ‘more likely to receive worse GCSEs’
1 year, 4 months ago

Pupils absent from class during exam years ‘more likely to receive worse GCSEs’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I am deeply concerned by the extent of severe and persistent absenteeism in exam-critical …

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
1 year, 7 months ago

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the …

Heads have ‘duty’ to drive absent pupils to school if necessary – Keegan
1 year, 8 months ago

Heads have ‘duty’ to drive absent pupils to school if necessary – Keegan

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pupil absences are at “crisis” level, the Education Secretary has …

Pupils more likely to miss school on Fridays since the pandemic, MPs told
2 years ago

Pupils more likely to miss school on Fridays since the pandemic, MPs told

The Independent  

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Heads say rising pupil absence is ‘extremely concerning’
2 years, 8 months ago

Heads say rising pupil absence is ‘extremely concerning’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Headteachers have said rising pupil absence rates in July are …

Children’s commissioner calls for 100% attendance in autumn term
2 years, 9 months ago

Children’s commissioner calls for 100% attendance in autumn term

The Independent  

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Nearly one in 10 school staff are absent, latest data reveals
3 years, 1 month ago

Nearly one in 10 school staff are absent, latest data reveals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The major headache for many education leaders remains one of trying to plug the …

Coronavirus: One-fifth of teachers have seen ‘significant’ pupil absence due to Covid-19, survey finds
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: One-fifth of teachers have seen ‘significant’ pupil absence due to Covid-19, survey finds

The Independent  

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Some 55,000 pupils haven't returned to school; Schools satisfied with first days back
4 years, 10 months ago

Some 55,000 pupils haven't returned to school; Schools satisfied with first days back

NL Times  

Around 55 thousand pupils haven't returned to class since primary schools opened on Monday, according to a survey conducted by the general association of school leaders AVS among over 1,100 school directors. "Often it was 1 or 2 percent of the pupils, but in 8 percent of schools, more than 10 percent of pupils are not yet at school," AVS …

Family holidays during term time help push unauthorised school absences to record high
6 years ago

Family holidays during term time help push unauthorised school absences to record high

The Independent  

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73% of parents stagger work leave to cover school holiday childcare - poll
8 years, 8 months ago

73% of parents stagger work leave to cover school holiday childcare - poll

The Independent  

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Let's be reasonable: not every single week of school demands attendance
9 years, 5 months ago

Let's be reasonable: not every single week of school demands attendance

The Independent  

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Schools to change term dates to allow families to take cheaper holidays
10 years, 1 month ago

Schools to change term dates to allow families to take cheaper holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Families with school-age children could get cheaper holidays thanks to a high majority of headteachers planning …

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