MPs call for more action to boost school attendance rates
by Ella Pickover
Jan 18, 2024
2 minutes
A “shift in parental attitudes” surrounding minor illness has led to more children being off school after the Covid-19 pandemic, MPs have said.
The Education and Health Select Committees have called for more work to be done to “help pupils and parents make more informed decisions about attending school with a minor illness”.
Earlier this month the Department for Education (DfE) launched a “major national drive” to improve school attendance.
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