Children are regularly missing school, for reasons other than sickness and holidays. And in the past year, teachers have noticed a rise in these absences.
A study of 500 primary and secondary teachers – to launch Kellogg’s 2024 Breakfast Club Awards – found 70 per cent of teachers think absences among children have risen due to more parents letting children stay at home (60 per cent), as well as an increase in poor mental health (59 per cent) and anxiety (46 per cent).
