The Guardian view on Bridget Phillipson's sound advice: schools should focus on belonging | EditorialSchools need to shift focus from exam results to fostering student belonging and supportive relationships.
Pupils may be missing school on Fridays as parents 'try to beat holiday traffic'Parents may be causing their children to miss school on Fridays to avoid bank holiday traffic or elongate their vacations.
'I couldn't believe it, I kept asking are these my results?' Three pupils achieve eight H1s in Leaving CertConsistent school attendance and heeding teachers' advice are crucial for achieving top academic results.
Will I get fined or prosecuted if I take my child out of school in England?New laws impose stricter fines for poor school attendance in England, affecting parents who take children out of school without authorization.
Fines for taking children out of school to increase in England from todayFines for parents of children with unauthorized absences in England are increasing to improve school attendance.
Fines for taking children out of school to increase in England next monthHigher fines for parents of children with unauthorized school absences aim to improve attendance rates in England.
The Guardian view on Bridget Phillipson's sound advice: schools should focus on belonging | EditorialSchools need to shift focus from exam results to fostering student belonging and supportive relationships.
Pupils may be missing school on Fridays as parents 'try to beat holiday traffic'Parents may be causing their children to miss school on Fridays to avoid bank holiday traffic or elongate their vacations.
'I couldn't believe it, I kept asking are these my results?' Three pupils achieve eight H1s in Leaving CertConsistent school attendance and heeding teachers' advice are crucial for achieving top academic results.
Will I get fined or prosecuted if I take my child out of school in England?New laws impose stricter fines for poor school attendance in England, affecting parents who take children out of school without authorization.
Fines for taking children out of school to increase in England from todayFines for parents of children with unauthorized absences in England are increasing to improve school attendance.
Fines for taking children out of school to increase in England next monthHigher fines for parents of children with unauthorized school absences aim to improve attendance rates in England.
To Coax Kids Back, Schools Have to InnovateAbsenteeism rates in schools continue to rise even after the pandemicCOVID-19 has changed attitudes about attending school regularly
Students Are Missing School at an Alarming RateNearly 70% of highest poverty schools experienced widespread, chronic absenteeism in the 2021-22 school year compared to 25% before the pandemic.Chronic absenteeism also increased in the most affluent schools to 14% from 3% before the pandemic.Preliminary data from the 2022-23 school year suggests a slight improvement in chronic absenteeism, but the rates are still high.