Leadership

School’s out for Summer?

As we move into the summer months and parents are tempted to book term time holidays, the issue of securing school attendance will once again be on Headteachers' radar. In light of rising absenteeism figures, Mark Blois, head of education at law firm Browne Jacobson, explores the legal ins and outs of pupil absence, what powers are at the disposal of teachers to tackle the problem and the headache of term time holidays.
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