The number of children in England being home schooled increased by more than 10,000 last autumn, with mental health being increasingly cited by parents as the main reason, according to official figures.
Ifølge regeringen skal det fortsat være muligt at dumpe børnehaveklassen og miste børnechecken ved for meget ulovligt fravær. Det møder ekstraordinært stor modstand fra stribevis af organisationer.
Taking an unauthorised family holiday is about to get more expensive, with the government announcing that fines for children in England missing school are to rise by 33%.
Skolelevers ordförråd har blivit sämre, säger talterapeut Sonja Tuxen Borlaug. I daghemmen har daghemsföreståndare Jaana Tasanko märkt att allt flera barn behöver bildstöd för att förstå vad som händer under dagen.