More focus is needed on a “second transition” for pupils leaving year 7 and absence sanctions are “insufficient” to meet attendance challenges, a new report has found.
A new study of more than 200,000 pupils has identified some of the key drivers of absence among the attendance crisis.
Ministers this month launched a national marketing campaign to try and get more pupils back to the classroom post-pandemic.
In total, 22.3 per cent of pupils missed more than one in 10 sessions in the 2022-23 academic year. This has barely improved from the 22.5 per cent rate in 2021-22, despite huge focus from schools and politicians.
