When a child is missing school more than two thirds of the time, it would be easy to justify taking punitive steps.
A children's reporter in Scotland tells how the real reason for a child's regular absence called for a subtler approach
Gemma is 11 years old and her school attendance is poor. In the past, she has attended two or three days out of five, but recently this had deteriorated. The school has referred Gemma to the reporter team.
On the face of it, the attendance printout shows a variety of causes for the absences, which at 67 per cent is causing strong concern.
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