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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: School leadership teams should have "gender champions", report says (20/10/2015)
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