30% of disadvantaged students absent for 20-plus days
However, overall school non-attendance rates at lowest rate in five years
Legislation to create more fair and transparent school enrolment process
New rules will stop State funded schools from using ‘low-level discrimination’, particularly against students with special needs
TD wants school attendance payments to replace child benefit
Independent TD Denis Naughten has claimed that more than €100 million could be saved annually by replacing child benefit payments with school attendance payments.
Judge orders arrest of parents whose son (10) missed over 60% of schooldays
Parents fined in separate truancy cases
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