The eldest daughter of the woman jailed for her children's truancy insisted last night: 'There must be another way of teaching kids a lesson without locking their mother up.' Kerry Cowman ...

If your child remains unhappy at school, he or she might be tempted to skip it altogether, with potentially disastrous consequences for his or her education. Government figures show primary ...

TWO Basildon schools have been named among the worst in the country over "truancy issues" –with one taking the top spot nationwide. The Basildon Upper Academy has been named and shamed as ...

The petition states: "This is a school which should prioritise students' well-being and education, rather than extreme ...

Cornwall’s most truant schools have been named and ranked. You can also look up the figures, which come from the Department for Education, for your children's school or any in the county or even ...

That’s 66% of teachers who are off at any one time, which translates into 2.5M sick days a year. So it isn’t surprising that ...

Schools across the UK are implementing smartphone-free policies in an attempt to curb their students’ exposure to a variety ...

The Associate Education Minister says the key to fixing truancy is banding agencies together. In Term 2 this year, one in 10 students was chronically absent - with more than 80,000 missing more ...

Cornwall’s most truant schools have been named and ranked. You can also look up the figures, which come from the Department for Education, for your children's school or any in the county or even ...

Unexcused absences are what triggers the warning letters regarding violation of truancy laws and can lead to truancy court proceedings with Dallas County. We are sure you are aware of how important it ...

Since taking part in growing kai from seed to harvest, my appreciation for every vegetable I eat has deepened.