Fines for parents whose children miss school to rise as part of government 'attendance...
Fines for parents whose children miss school will rise by at least £20 as part of an "attendance drive" from the government.
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Fines for parents whose children miss school will rise by at least £20 as part of an "attendance drive" from the government.
Angry families have asked whether teachers could be given similar sanctions, after the new crackdown was announced by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.
Schools must consider fining parents if their child misses five days of school for unauthorised absence, under a strengthening of school attendance regulations introduced by the government this week.
Philanthropist Lord Harris of Peckham, the sponsor of the Harris Federation of primary and secondary schools, has criticised the state of poverty in Britain, telling LBC that some schools are providing three meals a day for some pupils – including a ‘packed dinner’.
Labour has promised to tackle misogyny in UK classrooms as part of its pledge to halve violence against women and girls.