absence
-
Lottery Results
Absence fines ‘postcode lottery’ remains, warns EPI
A “postcode lottery” in issuing absence fines remains despite government guidance aimed at standardising the practice, new research has found. Government established a national framework in August 2024 for issuing enforcement of penalty…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
The postcode lottery of absence fines – Education Policy Institute
A new National Framework, an old local lottery Since the pandemic, rising pupil absence has been one of the biggest challenges facing schools in England, with mounting evidence linking absence to worse GCSE and longer-term outcomes, and the widening disadvantage attainment gap. The government…
Read More »