The SoS has said that keeping children in school is her “number one priority”. But since 2016, persistent absence in #Newcastle has more than doubled, and severe absence is up 282%. I asked the SoS what she was doing to fix the attendance crisis. I got insults & waffle back! pic.twitter.com/8EuXWF07G4
— Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) January 29, 2024
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The Sectary of State has said that keeping children in school is her “number one priority”. But since 2016, persistent absence in Newcastle schools has more than doubled, and severe absence is up 282%. I asked the Secretary of State what she was doing to fix the attendance crisis. I got insults & waffle back!