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DfE: Schools need ‘strong’ Friday curriculum offer to reduce absence

School system minister Baroness Barran sets out how attendance can be improved among pupils missing between 5 and 15 per cent of lessons

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DfE: Schools need ‘strong’ Friday curriculum offer to reduce absence

School system minister Baroness Barran sets out how attendance can be improved among pupils missing between 5 and 15 per cent of lessons

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