'Tackling illness is the priority Waugh, who has been tasked with improving attendance, said that illness, as one of the biggest causes of absence, must be tackled “first”.' inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Plan to end 'stay at home Fridays' as Labour targets school attendance declineIllness and heatwaves are also to blame, with Fridays identified as a 'weak spot'inews.co.uk