‘Collapse’ in secondary school attendance warning.

[2greys]

More than one in five secondary pupils in England missed school last week, with worsening Covid disruption.

The latest attendance figures show 22% of secondary pupils were missing, based on who was in school last Thursday - up from 17% the previous week.

The biggest teachers' union warned of a "collapse" in attendance, with almost three quarters of secondary schools sending home pupils.

The Department for Education says keeping schools open is a "priority".

bbc.co.uk/news/education-55...

[2greys]

No sooner had a posted the previous thread and this one appears.

[Badbessie]

I know my local secondary school as run out of teachers. I think two of the four years have been sent home .