KIDS who miss school could get a knock on the door from their teacher under a government attendance drive.
Heads are being told they should organise home visits to parents whose children consistently fail to come into class.
Schools have been given guidance to work with councils to offer "targeted family support" where there are "barriers to attending school".
Government sources stressed it was a "supportive" measure rather than trying to threaten parents.
Home visits can already happen but the government is reminding teachers to be unafraid to conduct them as kids prepare to go back to school this month.
The Department for Education is launching a national attendance dashboard for schools to pinpoint pupils who are dropping off.
