Education chiefs in the Scottish capital say attendance rates for some groups of pupils have failed to recover from the disruption caused during Covid-19 lockdowns.
Official figures reveal 14 per cent of city primary school pupils are now described as having persistently poor attendance, compared to 7 per cent in 2018/19. The data for secondary pupils shows the proportion has increased from 14 per cent to 20 per cent in the wake of the pandemic.
