Parents face truancy fines
News Article 3 October 2003
The government has announced details of controversial new plans to fine the parents of persistent truants.
Ministers defend truancy figures
Press Review 18 September 2003
School bullies targeted
Press Review 4 September 2003
Cash boost to tackle disruptive pupils
News Article 3 September 2003
Details of a multi-million pound plan to tackle truancy and bad behaviour in schools have been set out by education minister Ivan Lewis.
New call for teacher protection
Press Review 25 August 2003
Disruptive youths 'frozen out' of education
News Article 12 August 2003
Early bad behaviour can freeze a young person out of the education or employment market, a new report has found.
US expert to help failing UK school
Press Review 7 August 2003
Truancy clampdown failing say MPs
News Article 23 July 2003
MPs have demanded ministers produce a plan of action to cut truancy rates.
Boys given 'excuse to succeed'
Press Review 11 July 2003
Prosecution threat 'helps cut truanting'
News Article 2 July 2003
The threat of prosecution is proving successful in ensuring parents prevent their children from playing truant, the government has said.
Schools watchdog fears 'lost generation'
Press Review 11 June 2003
Ministers review school truancy
Press Review 10 June 2003
School expulsions rise
Press Review 30 May 2003
Spending boost 'fails to cut truancy rates'
Press Review 27 May 2003
Union warns on unruly pupils
Press Review 18 April 2003
