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New Data Shows Unauthorised Absence in England’s Secondary Schools Still Nearly Double Pre‑Pandemic Levels

School leaders urge targeted support to curb absences linked to school anxiety, poor access to mental health care, rising term‑time holidays.

Germany Used Short-Term Juvenile Detention to Enforce Truancy in 2025

NRW Logs 9,034 School-Absence Fines in 2024 With Vacation Cases on the Rise