Almost a quarter of children in Bristol are persistently absent from school, according to Ofsted. Figures published on Thursday revealed 23.5% of students are missing at least 10% of school hours, which experts believe is a legacy of the Covid lockdowns. James McNeillie, Ofsted’s regional director for the South West, said a rise in children experiencing poor mental health was also a factor behind the large number of students regularly missing school.
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