Should Headteachers Be Responsible for Collecting Absent Pupils?

Exclusive Interview with Gillian Keegan: Headteachers Should Pick Up Absent Pupils from Home Introduction In a recent exclusive interview with Sky News, Gillian Keegan, a prominent figure in the education sector, stated her belief that headteachers should take on the responsibility of collecting absent pupils from their homes. This assertion comes as part of an […]

The Role of Headteachers in Ensuring Safe Transportation to School

Headteachers urged to pick up truanting children: A controversial proposal Introduction In a recent statement, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan called on headteachers to take responsibility for picking up truanting children and driving them to school. Keegan argued that senior staff have a “duty” to do whatever is necessary to tackle the crisis-level pupil absences exacerbated […]