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Missing out on lessons leaves children vulnerable to falling behind. Children with poor attendance tend to achieve less in both primary and secondary school. The government expects: **Schools and local authorities to:** - Promote good attendance and reduce absence, including persistent absence; - Ensure every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled; and - act early to address patterns of absence. **Parents** - Parents to perform their legal duty by ensuring their children of compulsory school age who are registered at school attend regularly. - All pupils to be punctual to their lessons. 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