Internal reporting shows attendance services were struggling with schools and other agencies as they tried to get the most serious truants back to class.
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By John Gerritsen of RNZ
Internal reporting shows attendance services are struggling with schools and other agencies as they tried to get the most serious
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Young people in Canterbury's Hurunui District have named mental health as the biggest issue they face, and a council staff member said home learning was now more common due to anxiety.