Teachers notice huge rise in children missing school in just one year – for reasons other than sickness and holidays

TEACHERS have noticed a rise in the number of children missing school in the last year – for reasons other than sickness and holidays.

A study, of 500 primary and secondary teachers, found 70 per cent think absences have risen, due to more parents letting children stay at home (60 per cent), and an increase in poor mental health (59 per cent) and anxiety (46 per cent).

While 34 per cent think some fell so...