News | Attendance

Headteachers 'under siege' by parental complaints culture

One week to go: Headteacher Update's 17th National Pupil Premium Event set to hit Birmingham

February 4 marked last day of school for severely absent students

Attendance improves marginally after 22% increase in parental fines

Children not in school registers draw closer as MPs debate Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Children missing education: Around 305,000 pupils aged 5 to 15 are missing from schools entirely

Parental disengagement hampering efforts to reduce unauthorised and persistent absence

Attendance mentoring expands into 10 new areas

More than 11,500 children go missing from education in the space of one year

Schools urged to focus attendance efforts on the 2.4 million students who miss 5% to 15% of school

Attendance crisis: School leaders warn of rising parental disputes

Absence thresholds: New £80 fines will hit disadvantaged pupils hardest