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WFH parents ‘make children think school is optional’

Labour stated that providing free breakfast clubs in all primary schools in England aims to tackle the absence crisis and encourage more children to attend school.
The Government has promised access to specialist mental health professionals in every school to address students' needs during an expected scrutiny of absence levels by Ofsted.
Sir Martyn mentioned that post-pandemic, parents working from home showed less desire to send their children to school.
He confirmed that children are mimicking adult working patterns in attendance behaviors.

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I'm a WFH parent - that doesn't make me a terrible example to my children

I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when I heard the latest faux pas from Ofsted, which has just given one more reason for parents like me to take against them. Apparently parents who work from home (WFH) are responsible for the rise in poor school attendance. Sir Martyn Oliver, a former headteacher and now chief inspector of the schools’ watchdog, said that Britain’s WFH culture is detrimental to schoolchildren.“If my mum and dad were at home all …

6 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Spectator UK

Ofsted's chief is wrong about WFH parents

I have lost count of the number of people I know whose children refuse school or otherwise exhibit signs of being very much not okay.

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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GB News

School news: Parents who WFH contribute to poor school attendance as 'children think classroom is optional'

The head of Ofsted has said parents who regularly work from home are contributing to poor attendance rates as it is making their children feel school attendance is optional

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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LBC

Parents working from home makes kids not want to go to school, Ofsted chief says

The head of Ofsted said children in England feel going to school is optional since the pandemic, as their parents opt to work from home instead of going to the office.

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

WFH parents partly to blame for school attendance levels, Ofsted head says

Watchdog boss warns that habit of ‘putting shoes on instead of slippers’ and going to work has been lost and sets bad example for children

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Times

WFH parents ‘make children think school is optional’

Adults used to get dressed and leave for work. Now they wear slippers and stay at home. The impact on pupils is clear, warns Sir Martyn Oliver, head of Ofsted

8 days ago·United Kingdom

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