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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
Chief regulator Jo Saxton also told school leaders handwriting is 'here to stay', and warn they face worse results...
National Governance Association writes to Amanda Spielman to call for 'more informative' reports
Report from Dame Rachel de Souza calls for better support for school counselling and improved intervention after exclusions
Times Education Commission says scheme should be similar to fitness to practice checks for doctors
Ministers ignore calls to raise free school meals earnings threshold and bring in new accreditation requirements for schools
Process to replace current system, which only recognises qualifications from a list of 39 countries
The DfE also vowed to help schools cut energy and water use, fund more finance training and improve flood...
