NAHT comments on further drop in school attendance figures

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 12:19

Commenting on the latest government release of school attendance data, which shows a further drop in attendance following several weeks of declining numbers of pupils in schools, as well as a small increase in pupils absent due to self-isolation due to contact with a potential case of coronavirus inside the school, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “As these numbers show, it is still far too soon to be complacent about lifting Covid...Request free trial