Terri White made it to the top of her profession in journalism, editing magazines in London and New York. Two things helped her through a very difficult upbringing in Chesterfield; her Nanna and school.

The classroom was a place where Terri could press pause on the violence and chaos at home. A place to be fed and looked after, where she could learn. When Terri hears that an increasing number of children haven’t returned to school since the pandemic, she fears that the lifeline for kids like her may be gone.

In this five part series, Terri White revisits her own past and meets people working at the highest level of education and child welfare, to find out why some children in England are out of school more often than they're in, and what can be done to get them back into the classroom.

If you have been affected by any of the the subjects covered in this series you can find help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. Show less