HOME-schooled children would have to be registered by law under plans by Labour to curb persistent absence rates reports the Mirror. Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will unveil the proposals in a major speech today as part of a school attendance crackdown. Long term absence rates shot up after the pandemic and heads are struggling to get children back into class following the long Covid lockdowns. Click below for full story. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/parents-register-home-schooled-kids-31833300
