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Record 170,000 children in England missed at least half of classes in 2024

Department for Education data shows that 2.3% of pupils were ‘severely absent’, up from 2.0% in 2022-23

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025

Record number of pupils in England ‘severely absent’ from school – figures

More than 171,000 pupils missed at least half of possible school sessions in 2023/24, Department for Education statistics show.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Exploring the link between school exclusion and crime – new research

The rate of children permanently excluded from school in England rose against last year and is higher than before the pandemic.

The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025

Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Teachers in sixth form colleges stage further strike action in pay dispute

National Education Union teacher members have already staged seven days of walkouts in sixth form colleges.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Number of pupils in England off school increased ahead of Christmas holidays

The absence rate was 9.5% in the last week of the autumn term, the Department for Education figures suggest.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Number of pupils off school around Christmas rises despite new rules

The Department for Education said other actions, such as a parenting order or prosecution, are being considered

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

Firm led by ex-UK envoy on ethics made £13m on not-for-profit visa services

Cloud Bai-Yun was asked to resign from Ecctis, which runs language and qualifications tests for UK visa applicants

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

Allow teachers to fine parents over pupils’ bad behaviour, says Tony Blair’s thinktank

Report argues for more powers, but teachers say this could strain already fraught relationships with parents

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Academy trusts have been central to UK government vision for schools for years – but that may be changing

The transformation of a local authority school into an academy is supposed to lead to school improvement. This seemed to be the case at Mossbourne Victoria Park academy in Hackney, at least in terms of its results and good-behaviour policies.

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024