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| Truancy rate 'highest since 1997' | |
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| Truancy rates in England's schools have risen to their highest since 1997, the latest figures show. | |
| The percentage of children absent without leave rose to 1% in 2006-7 - a rise of 0.21 of a percentage point on comparable figures from 2005-6 - 0.79%. But authorised absences fell 0.4 of a percentage point from 5.89% to 5.48%. | |
| Despite millions of pounds spent on schemes, little progress has been made in stopping youngsters cutting school. | Despite millions of pounds spent on schemes, little progress has been made in stopping youngsters cutting school. |
| Family holidays | Family holidays |
| The 1% rate means that one in 100 of all the half days in all schools in England were missed by pupils on unauthorised absence. | |
| Absences overall, which includes children off sick and with permission, fell overall from 6.68% to 6.49%. | Absences overall, which includes children off sick and with permission, fell overall from 6.68% to 6.49%. |
| For the first time this year, more details of why pupils are absent are contained in the figures. | For the first time this year, more details of why pupils are absent are contained in the figures. |
| Within the overall absence rate of 6.49%, just under half - 3.47% - of days were recorded as absence due to illness. | Within the overall absence rate of 6.49%, just under half - 3.47% - of days were recorded as absence due to illness. |
| The second most commonly reported reason was family holidays - which includes those agreed and not agreed. | The second most commonly reported reason was family holidays - which includes those agreed and not agreed. |
| Absence for family holidays accounted for 0.7% of the days and equates to 6.8 million school days. However, about 90% of these were authorised by the school in question. | Absence for family holidays accounted for 0.7% of the days and equates to 6.8 million school days. However, about 90% of these were authorised by the school in question. |