Lower life-satisfaction is associated with decreased school attendance suggesting a need to place wider wellbeing measures at the heart of efforts to address persistent absence.

Concerns have been raised about the growing use of “opaque” school exclusion practices that operate “outside of statutory oversight”.

Pupils that miss school, including those that are persistently absent, are more likely to experience low levels of satisfaction with their life, research shows.

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A statutory body north of the border has suggested that there is, at best, mixed evidence as to the possible efficacy of a comprehensive restriction on children using online services.

School uniforms have been a feature of English education since the 1550s and are deeply embedded in English culture.