Why Locking School Toilets Won’t Stop Internal Truancy

School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton by Beacon School Support

Sep 21, 202617:19Education

If pupils are marked present, but still spend large parts of the school day hiding in the toilets, wandering corridors or visiting the medical room – have you solved your internal truancy problem, or just moved it somewh...

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