A new school attendance report undoubtedly presents us with a big problem. It also uncovers such a broad range of contributing factors that “collective responsibility" may be the only solution
We need to know how many kids are utterly miserable at school, for what reasons. Also what proportion are unable learn, and why. And then there are all the external and additional pressures of recent times - but I suspect for many kids they are the last straw rather than a sudden intrusive cause of disengagement or non-attendance.
We need to know how many kids are utterly miserable at school, for what reasons. Also what proportion are unable learn, and why. And then there are all the external and additional pressures of recent times - but I suspect for many kids they are the last straw rather than a sudden intrusive cause of disengagement or non-attendance.