Mark Holliday: School absences
December 4, 2024
Illness is the largest reason for pupil absence year-on-year and pupil absence due to medical appointments is on the rise.
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Helpful ideas and insights designed to help you make the most of your services
Illness is the largest reason for pupil absence year-on-year and pupil absence due to medical appointments is on the rise.
The sun is setting earlier, the weather is getting colder, wetter, and windier. There are more coughs and sneezes with the threat of (ever-present) viruses. All this
As the sun is shining and your school’s summer vacation is coming soon, take steps to invest in your health and wellbeing.
Did you know that collectively, every country in the world discards a whopping 1.3 BILLION tons of food waste annually? That’s the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza, 20,000 times over. And nearly how much I ate over the Christmas period.
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