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Preventing, identifying and supporting Children Missing Education

Posted by: Vanessa Davies, Jillian O'Beirne and Amy Daniels, Posted on: 12 June 2023 - Categories: School attendance
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Three education and local authority leads share how they work to take preventative action and intervene where necessary to help ensure the most vulnerable children and young people remain in education.

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