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Children Missing Education Support

The Department for Education is addressing persistent pupil absenteeism and children missing education in England, where approximately one in five school-age children miss at least one day per fortnight. The department is considering measures including a national register of out-of-school children, parental notification duties, and improved attendance enforcement, while also examining whether home-to-school transport policy adequately supports attendance.

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8 May 2015 | Policy paper Department for Education linked

2010 to 2015 government policy: children outside mainstream education

In response to: 2010 to 2015 government policy: children outside mainstream education

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2010 to 2015 government policy: school behaviour and attendance

What the government is doing to support schools in dealing with disruptive behaviour and poor attendance.

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