"Parents who knowingly allow their children to
bunk off school will be prosecuted if they don't change their ways.
Local News Extra: Mum kept kids out of school; TAMWORTH: Warning after parent nearly jailed over truant children
It would have been even more impressive if almost all our MPs hadn't decided to
bunk off themselves that day.
Denise Robertson column
-FASTTRACK prosecution of parents who let their kids
bunk off - with a maximum three months' jail or pounds 2,500 fine.
JAIL IF YOU LET KIDS BUNK OFF FOR HOLS
In his final annual report before retiring as chief inspector, Mike Tomlinson had a tough lesson for parents who allowed their children to
bunk off school - they were damaging the futures of their sons and daughters.
Scandal of the 10,000 'missing' children revealed
Around 50,000 children
bunk off lessons every day and the Government is determined to slash that rate.
SCHOOL SWIPE CARDS
Linda Davison is yet to face magistrates for allegedly letting her 14-year-old son Mark
bunk off school.
Truant claim
EDUCATION bosses plan to get tough with Birmingham parents who persistently allow their children to
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Inside today: NEWS; Saturday, September 30, 2006
If only you could
bunk off, without blotting your copybook.
Net Prophet: Buying lies, b ythe y ar d
The figures fail to separate out the persistent truants - those who
bunk off for weeks on end.
Absence of malice is no excuse for parents
THEME park bosses have come under fire for encouraging the public to
bunk off work for cut-price midweek offers.
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
About 50,000 children
bunk off school in England each day despite attempts to tackle the problem.
Truants' parents face pounds 100 instant fine
Those who continue to
bunk off may find they have no job to return to if employers pursue their tough line with serial offenders.
Nicholas Craig column
It is, however, somewhat hypocritical of politicians to expect full attendance at our schools when so many of our Members of Parliament regularly "
bunk off" from the House of Commons to work in lucrative jobs in the City, or take positions as presenters of television and radio.
Your say: Reader's letter
The Prime Minister was stunned by figures which showed eight out of 10 children who
bunk off are with their parents.
Truants to face child benefit axe
Mullins, above, saddled two in the beginners chase and, after Townend's mount
Bunk Off Early crashed, when holding every chance at the second last, Montalbano (David Mullins) proved too strong for the odds-on favourite De Plotting Shed.
Willie hits a Park brace