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‘Persistent’ school absences have doubled in ten years

There are still – even two years after the end of the pandemic – shockingly high numbers of children who don’t go to school regularly.
Around one in every five 5-16 year olds in England have been missing at least ten per cent of classes. The government today announced £15 million of funds for mentoring support programmes in areas where the problem is particularly bad.

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