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In the news: Illness behind rise in pupil absence rates, figures suggest (20/10/2015)
DfE data suggests that pupil absence rates have risen, due mostly to an increase in days off due to illness. However, the persistent absence rate has remained static, and the proportion of absences due to holidays has fallen.
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- In the news: A third of top primaries producing below-average results, charity claims (21/10/2015)
- In the news: Consultation launched on academisation of 'inadequate' and 'coasting' schools (22/10/2015)
- In the news: General studies a-level to be abolished (19/10/2015)
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- In the news: LGA calls for return to "common sense approach" on term-time holidays (21/10/2015)
- In the news: Mps to investigate teacher recruitment "crisis" (19/10/2015)
- In the news: School budgets to fall by 8% in real terms, think tank warns (22/10/2015)
- In the news: School leadership teams should have "gender champions", report says (20/10/2015)
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