according to a new report. the centre for socialjustice says more support is needed to tackle school absences. our education editor branwen jeffreys has the story. bell rings it s part of the legacy of covid, a broken contract with school for some families. last year almost twice as many children missed 10% of lessons. mental health issues, the cost of living crisis aren t helping. this report suggests parents attitudes have shifted. almost a third agreed the pandemic showed going every day was not essential. to repair the missing link between school and families, it suggests, mental health support for every school, expanding the use of mentors forfamilies, creating a right to sport for secondary pupils, to have five hours of extra activities every week.
mental health issues, the cost of living crisis aren t helping. this report suggests parents attitudes have shifted. almost a third agreed the pandemic showed going every day was not essential. to repair the missing link between school and families, it suggests mental health support for every school, expanding the use of mentors forfamilies, creating a right to sport for secondary pupils, to have five hours of extra activities every week. also looking at how fines are working and investing in youth clubs. some of the solutions can be quite straightforward. it s not necessarily wholesale reform, so i think government needs to think about kind of the wider offer and schools need to be thinking about building a really constructive relationship because parents and schools both have the children s interest front of mind. the government has tried mentoring in a few areas and may extend it.
it s part of the legacy of covid, a broken contract with school for some families. last year, almost twice as many children missed 10% of lessons. mental health issues, the cost of living crisis aren t helping. this report suggests parents attitudes have shifted. almost a third agreed the pandemic showed going every day was not essential. to repair the missing link between school and families, it suggests mental health support for every school, expanding the use of mentors forfamilies, creating a right to sport for secondary pupils, to have five hours of extra activities every week. also looking at how fines are working and investing in youth clubs. some of the solutions can be quite straightforward. it s not necessarily wholesale reform, so i think government needs