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NHS staff Covid absences falling but still higher than before Christmas

27 Jan 2022 at 11:55

School absence levels reach highest for year at 8.4%

Pupil absence rates at schools in England have climbed to their highest level so far this calendar year, new figures show. Some 8.4% of pupils were absent across the week ending March 31, up from 7.0% the previous week. It is the highest level ...

20 Apr 2023 at 16:27

Scotland

Number of pupils missing school not acceptable, says Education Secretary Gilruth

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has branded the number of pupils missing school “not acceptable” as new figures showed a drop in attendance rates. She hit out after statistics showed that in 2022-23 almost a third (32.5%) of pupils were ...

19 Mar 2024 at 14:07

Education has become ‘peripheral issue’ under Conservatives, says Phillipson

The education sector has become a “peripheral issue” under the Conservative Government, the shadow education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson said a reset between schools, families and Government was needed as concerns remain about ...

07 Jan 2024 at 14:46

MPs urge consistent approach to fines as school absence rates ‘of great concern’

A more consistent approach to fines for parents whose children are absent from school is needed, alongside better support for pupils with mental health difficulties and those with special educational needs, a committee of MPs has said. ...

27 Sept 2023 at 11:05

News

Nearly half of hospital patients with Covid being treated for something else

Just under half of all patients with coronavirus in the care of NHS hospital trusts in England are being treated primarily for something else, new figures show. Of the 15,026 patients reported as having the virus on January 11, 6,647 ...

13 Jan 2022 at 17:57

Life

How to prepare your garden before you go on your summer holiday

Your summer garden may now be at its peak, awash with beautiful blooms and emerging edibles – but what are you going to do with it when you go on your two-week summer holiday? There are measures you can take to minimise the risk of ...

09 Jul 2024 at 07:30

Number of pupils in England off school increased ahead of Christmas holidays

The number of pupils in England off school without permission increased ahead of the Christmas holidays, figures suggest. Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows the unauthorised absence rate across state schools in ...

09 Jan 2025 at 19:52

Scotland

NHS staff sickness absence rate rises to highest level in 10 years, report shows

Sickness absence rates in NHS Scotland have reached the highest level for 10 years, a new report has revealed Figures showed that sickness absence rate for NHS Scotland for 2024-25 was 6.4% – up from 6.2% the previous year. A ...

19 Aug 2025 at 15:41

Scotland

New figures show ‘scandalous and unacceptable’ absences from community sentences

New figures revealing more than 100,000 absences from community service over the past five years are an “insult to victims”, Tories have insisted. Scottish Conservatives hit out after data released under Freedom of ...

11 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Children refusing to go to school a big issue for parents, says charity

A child’s refusal to go to school due to anxiety has become the number one issue for parents and carers seeking advice, a children’s charity has said. Action For Children said an article on its website offering ...

24 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Labour will legislate for national register of children not in school

A Labour government will introduce a national register of children who are not in school in a bid to tackle high rates of persistent absence, the shadow education secretary will say. Bridget Phillipson will ...

08 Jan 2024 at 22:30

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