'A Disgrace': Call for Action over Rise in Pupil Absence

'A disgrace': Call for action over rise in pupil absence

School absence rates in Newport and Wales soar, with unauthorised absences in secondary schools nearly doubling. Natasha Asghar MS calls for urgent action.

Senedd Members raise alarm over school absence surge in Pembrokeshire

Calls for urgent action as pupil absences nearly double since 2019 SHOCKING new figures on school attendance have prompted Pembrokeshire Senedd Members PAUL DAVIES and SAMUEL KURTZ to demand urgent action from the local authority. In a joint letter to the Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council, the Conservative MSs have called for immediate steps to tackle what they describe as an escalating crisis in pupil absenteeism. Figures released this wee…