London truancy figures 'insane' as up to a quarter of teenagers regularly skip school
by Anna Davis
Feb 22, 2024
2 minutes
The number of children who persistently miss school is “insane”, experts warned on Thursday as data shows more than a quarter of secondary school pupils in parts of London regularly fail to attend.
The number of pupils classed as persistently absent — missing at least a day a fortnight — spiralled during Covid and remains above pre-pandemic
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