Department for Education confirms rule on missing school for religion after 2 million absent

In the 2024/25 academic year, around 2.45 million sessions were recorded as absence for religious observance.

UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students’ confidence and raise risk of dropping out Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to be published as pupils receive their grades on Thursday. The study by academics at Univers