New research has shown the notable impact that using air filters in classrooms can have on reducing student absence. Chris Fabby says it’s time the government acts on this evidence…
The importance of school attendance and the concerning data on absence rates are rightly dominating many of our conversations right now.
And the data is concerning. Department for Education figures show that 22.3% of pupils missed more than one in 10 sessions in the 2022/23 academic year. This has barely improved from 22.5% in 2021/22, despite the huge efforts of schools.
And the most recent figures from the autumn term 2023 show that persistent absence is at 20.1%, rising to 24.6% in secondary schools.
