§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will issue a directive to local education authorities to compile comprehensive statistics related to unauthorised absence or truancy.
§ Dr. BoysonThis would not be the appropriate way to proceed. Absence from school is obviously a matter of major concern, but the regular compilation of national statistics is not likely to be the 767W best way of arriving at an understanding of the local factors involved.