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Useful Links
- Anti-Bullying in Schools [Web Page]
- Child Protection in Education [Web Page]
- Truancy Patrols [Web Page]
- DCSF - School Attendance: Information for Parents [Web Page]
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Attendance/Truancy
Main Details
Research shows that children who attend school regularly are likely to be more successful. A pupil who misses a day of school a week misses an equivalent of two whole years in their school life. This obviously leads to gaps in their knowledge that become difficult to fill.