together. disadvantaged is by building this touether. ., disadvantaged is by building this touether. . , ,., ~ disadvantaged is by building this touether. . , ., . together. earlier, i spoke to paul whiteman who _ together. earlier, i spoke to paul whiteman who is _ together. earlier, i spoke to paul whiteman who is general - together. earlier, i spoke to paul. whiteman who is general secretary together. earlier, i spoke to paul- whiteman who is general secretary at the national association of head teacher who said that he was pleased that he was engaging with his number is, but on the issue of disadvantage said that the responsibility cannot just rest to teachers. it said that the responsibility cannot just rest to teachers.— just rest to teachers. it can't all rest with educators, _ just rest to teachers. it can't all rest with educators, although i just rest to teachers. it can't all. rest with educators, although the trigger— rest with educators, although the trigger for this is talking about persistent absence in school, one of the things— persistent absence in school, one of the things we are really suffering from _ the things we are really suffering from is _ the things we are really suffering from is the retreat of the support services — from is the retreat of the support services around schools, child mental — services around schools, child mental health and social care systems. _ mental health and social care systems, health service systems not being _ systems, health service systems not being around for schools to refer to. being around for schools to refer to so _ being around for schools to refer to so it's — being around for schools to refer to. so it's notjust about what being around for schools to refer to. so it's not just about what we can do— to. so it's not just about what we can do in— to. so it's not just about what we can do in school is and what the secretary — can do in school is and what the secretary of state for education can do, secretary of state for education can do. but _ secretary of state for education can do, but what his college can deliver around _ do, but what his college can deliver around the — do, but what his college can deliver around the government able to make sure that _ around the government able to make sure that we support the whole child, _ sure that we support the whole child, not — sure that we support the whole child, notjust education. child, not 'ust education. american officials child, notjust education. american officials and _ child, notjust education. american officials and representatives - american officials and representatives of the taliban, have met face—to—face for the first time, since the militants took