Pupils are estimated to miss an average of 6.5 school days per year, amounting to an overall total of 23m days of learning lost
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Pupils are estimated to miss an average of 6.5 school days per year, amounting to an overall total of 23m days of learning lost
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Almost three million children are believed to be experiencing hygiene poverty in the UK, with increasing numbers of pupils missing school due to dirty uniforms and bullying.
Survey shows changing attitudes towards school attendance among parents
One in six pupils missed an average of half a school day every week in the last academic year
Almost half of parents are worried about the cost of buying uniform for the start of the school year
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