Punitive fines on parents not helping school absence rates, says expert

Headteachers have said strategies used to tackle pupil absence prior to the pandemic are no longer as effective as they were (PA) - (PA Wire)

Threatening parents with “punitive” fines when their child misses school is not reducing absences, the former children’s commissioner for England has said.

Anne Longfield said developing a “more inclusive” school environment could help tackle the attendance crisis rather than a “one-size-fits-all” approach.