Coun Edith Battye said: "No-one wants the embarrassment of having their name in the paper, and the neighbours talking about them, for letting their child
play truant.
Truants' parents facing court
The figures also show that girls have a higher rate of overall absenteeism, but boys
play truant more often.
Truancy on increase
A SHOCKING number of children who
play truant or are expelled from school for persistent bad behaviour become involved in serious crime, latest Government figures reveal.
PROBLEM PUPILS TURN TO CRIME
Each year at least one million children - 15 per cent of all pupils -
play truant.
Parents back children who play truant
CHILDREN at primary school who
play truant face a crackdown.
Primary truants targeted
HOW I applaud the decision to fine parents whose children persistently
play truant from school (`Truants parents hit by fines',ECHO,June 17).
You say: Hit them hard
THE national head teachers' union today warned pupils that they could face suspension if they
play truant to take part in anti-Bush demonstrations.
Pupils warned over taking part in demonstrations
He accused the Labour Government of being obsessed with higher education and that children who were bored with the academic emphasis of the classroom were more likely to
play truant and subsequently fall foul of the law.
Drug crime is our biggest problem -IDS
FINALLY parents are being brought to book for allowing their children to
play truant from school.
IRISH DAILY Mirror COMMENT: Harsh lessons
PATRICIA Amos claims she is being `made a scapegoat'for all mother's whose children
play truant,having been sent to prison for 28 days by magistrates in Oxfordshire.
Susan Lee: No lesson learned
PARENTS of children who
play truant could face on-the-spot fines of up to pounds 100 under new plans.
On-the-spot fines for truant's parents
I do not condone those young people - thankfully a tiny minority - who
play truant to attend marches.'
Tory leader's vision for parent and teacher power
One of the ideas is to allow head teachers to impose on-the-spot fines for parents whose children persistently
play truant.
Fines for truanting could be minefield; VOX POP: A NEW GOVERNMENT BID TO KEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL GETS A MIXED RECEPTION
Birmingham and Sandwell are among eight areas targeted by the Government for new fast-track prosecution of parents who repeatedly allow their children to
play truant.
Send children to school or face pounds 2,500 fine
Now the council has launched a project to try to convince the youngsters not to
play truant by raising awareness of the effects it has.
Campaign to stop truancy