A SWANSEA mum whose child has just 69 per cent school attendance has admitted allowing them to go abroad to join in a dance competition during term time.She was one of the latest to be prosecuted by Swansea City Council for failing to ensure children attended school.City magistrates heard yesterday that between November 2013 and April 2014 the girl's school was open for 202 sessions. But the year three pupil attended just 140, a rate of 69.3 per cent.The mother, who cannot be named for legal...
Reported by South Wales Evening Post 2 hours ago.
A SWANSEA mum whose child has just 69 per cent school attendance has admitted allowing them to go abroad to join in a dance competition during term time.She was one of the latest to be prosecuted by Swansea City Council for failing to ensure children attended school.City magistrates heard yesterday that between November 2013 and April 2014 the girl's school was open for 202 sessions. But the year three pupil attended just 140, a rate of 69.3 per cent.The mother, who cannot be named for legal...
Reported by South Wales Evening Post 2 hours ago.