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Why is school attendance important and what support is available?

Posted by: mediaofficer, Posted on: 28 September 2023 - Categories: Attendance, Schools
Why is school attendance important

School is the best environment for the vast majority of pupils to learn in. Being surrounded by teachers and friends in school helps keep children safe, and supports them to reach their potential.  That’s why we’re committed to tackling the …

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Back to school week – Everything you need to know about school attendance

Posted by: media officer, Posted on: 2 September 2022 - Categories: Attendance

Face-to-face education is important in helping pupils to fulfil their potential. During school time we believe pupils should be in class with their teachers and peers and enjoying all the benefits that brings. Parents or carers of a child have …

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Education in the media: 11 July 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 11 July 2016 - Categories: Myth busting, Term time holidays
News

Today’s news review looks at inaccurate claims made about term time holidays.

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Response to data on parental responsibility measures

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 7 July 2016 - Categories: Behaviour, Breaking news, Term time holidays
Classroom

...from these paid penalty notices cannot be calculated consistently across the five years as the government increased the amount of penalty to be paid from £50 to £60 and from...

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Education in the media: 20 May 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 20 May 2016 - Categories: Behaviour, Term time holidays
Classroom

...during term time and the release of the latest school absence statistics. Term time holidays and absence statistics On Thursday 19 May the Schools Minister gave an Oral Statement in...

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