Absence rates vary from school to school. Some of this variation islinked to pupils' socio-economic conditions. The number of excludedpupils and the number of pupils with special educational needs are alsoassociated with relatively high rates of absence.
The Government's pri-orities for the coming year are to reducepersistent absence and absences among pupils entitled to free schoolmeals. There are good reasons for improving attendance.
Children who play truant are more likely to be drawn into crime, behaveantisocially and to be out of work when they leave school.
Evidence shows that absence from school is caused by many factors.Sometimes the causes lie in the quality and relevance of the curriculumand the school environment. We know that bullying can also play a part,for others it is complex family circumstances such as mental health ordomestic violence.
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