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“We’ll never get extra outside time!” my daughter sighed wearily at school pick-up. When I asked what she meant, she explained that her class get additional playtime outside if – and only if – every pupil is present every day for a month.
They also get a prize if every child is in for the whole week, and individual certificates if they’re present for 96 per cent of each half-term. I recognise this nonsense is driven by Government targets rather than the school itself, but the focus is entirely misplaced. However eager to learn kids might be, though, parents who physically can’t get them to school will still have the same issues. Schools, and the Government, must take note of the real reasons for school absences and provide appropriate support. There are some initiatives having great impact, where support workers pick up and drop off children whose parents are struggling with the school run, but these need far more investment across the country.
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