The number of pupils skipping lessons in England’s state schools climbed to a record high last autumn, statistics show. An analysis of figures published by the Department for Education reveals that an estimated 64,000 children played truant on a...

The number of pupils skipping lessons in England’s state schools climbed to a record high last autumn, statistics show.

An analysis of figures published by the Department for Education reveals that an estimated 64,000 children played truant on a typical day over the autumn term last year, compared to almost 57,200 in the same period of 2006. (via State school truancy in England reaches record high | Education | guardian.co.uk)

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