Tuesday 17 Apr 2012 @ 09:10
Department for Education
Department for Education
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Government adviser calls for crackdown on primary school absence
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Publishing reception absence data to help schools intervene earlier
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Overhaul of fine system for school absence to make it more effective
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Strengthening of the rules around term-time holidays
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Extension of Charlie Taylor’s appointment as Government adviser
Charlie Taylor, the Government’s Expert Adviser on Behaviour, yesterday called for a crackdown on primary school absence to make sure it is not a problem later on in life.
Latest figures show that almost 400,000 pupils miss 15 per cent of schooling a year – the equivalent of having a month off school.
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