School attendance and absence
Headteachers in England tell of worsening behaviour of pupils – and parents
School leaders in England describe culture of non-compliance since lockdowns, with pupils wandering corridors but skipping lessons
Sally Weale Education correspondent
28, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM
Covid changed parents’ and pupils’ relationship with school | Letters
Letters: Andrea Dow thinks the bond with school needed to be broken and Dan Thompson says schools must acknowledge what’s happened to rebuild trust. Plus a letter from psychologist Dr Helen Care
27, Nov, 2023 @4:32 PM
School leaders in England feel lockdown ‘broke spell’ of bond with parents
Education experts agree with Ofsted chief that many parents now disregard rules previously taken for granted
Richard Adams Education editor
23, Nov, 2023 @7:48 PM
Hostility between parents and schools has grown since Covid, says Ofsted head
Annual report on England’s schools highlights absenteeism, disruptive behaviour and parental challenges to rules
Richard Adams Education editor
23, Nov, 2023 @1:16 PM
I’m a teacher, and even I think we should cut the long school summer holidays | Lola Okolosie
The Welsh proposal would help disadvantaged pupils, and make the endless autumn term more bearable for everyone, says teacher Lola Okolosie
Lola Okolosie
23, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM
Fine parents for school absence in England only as last resort, MPs urge
Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing school
Richard Adams Education editor
26, Sep, 2023 @11:01 PM
Parents in England no longer see daily school attendance as vital, report finds
Research finds breakdown in parents’ social contract with schools since Covid lockdowns and cost of living crisis
Sally Weale Education correspondent
20, Sep, 2023 @11:01 PM
School suspensions rise sharply among disadvantaged children in England
Analysis shows that since the pandemic those living in poverty were 3.7 times more likely to be sent home than other pupils
Sally Weale Education correspondent
13, Sep, 2023 @5:00 AM
What’s behind the rise in school absence rates? | Letters
Letters: Phil Revels blames a school system that induces anxiety, another reader says schools practise coercive control and Dr Ian Cunningham advocates self-managed learning
10, Sep, 2023 @5:34 PM
Japanese city to use robots to tackle rise in truancy
Schools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing with teachers and classmates
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
06, Sep, 2023 @8:16 PM
Children with mild anxiety better off in school, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical officer for England says being in lessons can help, amid concern over attendance post-Covid
Sally Weale Education correspondent
05, Sep, 2023 @4:19 PM
Rather than scare stories of ‘ghost children’, let’s face the facts | Letters
Letters: Readers on the complex reasons why some children stop attending school, and the lack of support and understanding from authorities
23, Aug, 2023 @5:46 PM
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