A school has been accused of wrongly restricting children from his prom in a “carrot and stick” approach, which has allegedly left unable to visit dozens.
In the Huton-Le-spring near Sunderland, the Capear Academy told the students last year that if they fail to hit the attendance target for each word, they would not be eligible for the Lever party in June.
The criteria was 96 percent presence from September to January, 97 percent from mid -March to 97 percent and 100 percent from March to April. It also included requirements on behavior and homework.
The school run by Eden Learning Trust is the latest to stop students participating in Prom Due to absence from schoolLeaders across the country tried to deal with the issue.
Latest data Show that in 2023/24, schools in England had 7.1 percent absence rates – a much higher than a pre -Pandemic rate of 4.7 percent in 2018/19.
And despite the support of the approach of the Capear Academy by the Association of Schools and College leaders, some parents have reacted angrily. BBC report At least 30 teenagers have been told that they cannot participate in Prom on 26 June.
Some have also tried to set up an alternative program to allow children to celebrate the end-school moment-but the lack of interest has dropped the idea.
A mother told Independent His son was already refused before prom in school year due to “really strict” criteria.
He said: “In the case of my son, he is actually subject to a advisor in the hospital and was undergoing testing and missing school due to illness in case of my son.
“He was punished once [told he cannot go to the prom] His behavior for him was just worse because he thought there was no meaning. ,
Another mother told the BBC that her daughter was banned as she had difficulty in keeping her with homework after battling mental health.
She said: “My daughter came home from school, was crying her eyes, felt she was not worthy. She broke her heart.”
Another parents said: “I think it’s derogatory … children who want to go to prom and cannot.”
There has been a way to improve the attendance of the school Used by schools For years, across the country.
Earlier this month, Education Secretary Bridget Philipson called the headtackers to take responsibility for improvement in the school’s attendance.
Peppe Diyasio, general secretary of the leaders of the Association of School and College, said: “We support school leaders in those tasks to promote good attendance.
“There is a strong and consistent evidence of the fact that poor presence learns lost and has a clear negative effect on educational achievement and long -term consequences.
“Schools are required to promote regular appearance through accountable measures and legal duties, and they work incredibly hard to do so. We would like to see more support from the government through the provision of more attendance authorities to work with families to remove obstacles for regular appearance.”
The Eden Learning Trust has been contacted for comment.
