New drive to try and help stop children from missing school
A drive is being launched to try and cut down on the number of children who are regularly missing school.
There will be 18 new attendance hubs across six regions, bringing the total to 32, in an effort to help nearly 2,000 schools tackle persistent absence, the Education Department said.
The hubs are run by schools with excellent attendance that share practical ideas with other primary, secondary, alternative provision who need help to boost their attendance.
