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Parents and Children: Truancy

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Thousands and thousands of children truant from school each day. No one is sure of the exact number because despite registration children can still ' opt-out ' of school after roll-call.
Kathryn Davies has been to truancy centres and schools In order to find why young people don't find school that appealing any more.

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Reporter:
Kathryn Davies
Producer:
Mary Redcliffe
Source: Radio Times

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