The UK government has increased penalties for parents whose children miss school without permission, aiming to combat declining attendance rates. The move comes amid concerns about widening educational achievement gaps due to persistent absenteeism.
The government has increased fines for parents whose children miss school without permission in a new bid to crack down on absences across England. The move comes amid growing concern over declining school attendance since the pandemic. Recent figures show around one in 10 pupils are now 'persistently absent' - missing at least 10% of school days. It has led to fears of widening gaps in educational achievement, especially for disadvantaged students.
' Under the new law, daily attendance data will be sent to the local authority and Ms Reynolds is worried fines will be inevitable. 'When he was little, when he was four, I could pick him up out of bed, make him come and have his breakfast, and take him into school,' she said. 'And that makes me feel I'm not good enough, I'm not a good enough parent.
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