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It’s encouraging to see the Government make the link between mental wellbeing and school attendance and provide additional resources to help schools.

But we’re still concerned that these measures will focus on the child in school and not the wider family.

Mental Health Awareness Week starts today — and it’s a powerful reminder that mental health and school attendance are deeply connected.

That’s why we’re sharing Molly’s story — a 14-year-old whose attendance had dropped to just 15% before she received support from School-Home Support.

We are calling for the Government to strengthen its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to help schools engage with families to reduce lost learning through absence.

It was great to work with Orbis to achieve our shared goal of supporting children to access education and reach their full potential.

We are pleased to see our evidence included in the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee’s report on the crisis of children in temporary accommodation.