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Why Kids Miss School
Covid lockdowns have left a legacy of persistent absence amongst some students, and schools are under pressure to get them back through the gates. Branwen Jeffreys investigates.
School’s back, but not everyone is turning up. Covid lockdowns have left a legacy of persistent absence amongst some students, and schools are under pressure to get them back through the gates. For Panorama, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Education Editor, Branwen Jeffreys, has spent three months following the lives of students struggling to return to the classroom and asks whether harsher measures, including fining parents, can work.
Last on
Thu 6 Oct 2022
02:45
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Branwen Jeffreys |
| Director | Matt Bardo |
| Producer | Matt Bardo |
| Executive Producer | Tom Stone |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
Broadcasts
Fri 30 Sep 2022 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more- Fri 30 Sep 2022 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Fri 30 Sep 2022 23:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 2 Oct 2022 23:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Thu 6 Oct 2022 02:45
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