Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding that the Government reverses the new ban on children being taken out of school for term-time ... who have a good attendance record should be ...

Bridget Phillipson says parents should "honour our responsibilities" to keep children in school ... on term-time holidays and have a responsibility to keep them in school, the new education ...

It was reported at the time that St Edmund Arrowsmith deputy headteacher Anna Kenny was also not at work in her role, with no ...

SCHOOL attendance ... holidays in term time, and said: “The school sensed a change in attitude from parents and carers which reflected a more relaxed approach to attendance.

An exceptional short-term absence will not pause your studies, so it must only be taken for a limited time. For most situations an exceptional ... receive funding when you report your absence. Your ...

School attendances in Northern Ireland over the past two years have been the worst on record. In both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 school years, about 30% of pupils had absence rates classed at ...