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DfE also confirms £15m rollout of attendance mentor scheme and new parent marketing campaign
Almost 400,000 penalties were issued by councils last year, DfE data shows
Government launches search for firms to expand project into 10 investment areas and help 3,600 pupils a year
The proportion of pupils missing school because of illness has doubled in two weeks
DfE also meeting health leaders to discuss better data-sharing between departments
Schools should also be compelled to use the daily attendance data collection to 'turn the tide on absence', says...
Report exposes 'fundamental breakdown in the relationship between schools and parents'
First collection of data from the children's commissioner shows nearly 1,500 children with social workers not in school
Absenteeism has become endemic in our schools. The search for solutions is keeping headteachers awake at night but, despite...
