Around 60,000 students miss school in Ireland every day, according to Tusla.
The Child and Family Agency is today launching a new School Attendance Drive for the month of November.It aims to encourage and promote the importance of regular participation among primary and post-primary students and parents.
So what can a parent do if they are faced with a child who does not want to go to school?
Chartered psychologist Peadar Maxwell explained the spectrum of reasons why children may miss school.
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