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Tackling persistent absence has become a key priority for ministers after rates soared during the pandemic
Schools to be told to modernise the way they collect and record attendance data as government plans absence crackdown
A handful of councils alone have slashed more attendance staff than the DfE plans to recruit
The DfE has also published more prescriptive guidance for schools, trusts and councils on attendance policies
