Number of children in England missing school for prolonged periods has risen - EdCentral

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1. School absences ‘will push 180,000 pupils into unemployment’ | The Times

2. Soaring numbers of children skipping classes risks leaving 180,000 youngsters on the jobs scrapheap, think tank warns | Daily Mail

3. Surge in benefits claims will follow school absence crisis | The Telegraph

The number of children in England who missed at least half of their classes rose to nearly 150,000 in autumn last year, Government figures suggest.

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