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Around 1.7m children could now face fines, analysis finds, with 40 per cent of disadvantaged year 10 pupils below...
Takings from absence fines were 17.5% higher last year than before the pandemic
Rob Tarn speaks to Schools Week about his plans for the new role
Ministers publish new guidance that will become statutory from September
Clarity comes after Gillian Keegan said 'missing school for activism is unacceptable'
Penalties for unauthorised absence will hit £80, and all schools will have to join attendance tracker scheme
Raising fines and making guidance and daily data submissions mandatory will boost early intervention and a support-first approach, says...
More focus needed on 'second transition' for pupils leaving year 7 and sanctions deemed 'insufficient'
Bridget Phillipson will also announce a Labour government will use AI to spot trends in attendance