Eric Blyth is Reader in Social Work at the University of Huddersfield.Judith Milner is a freelance trainer and solutions counsellor.

• Chapter 1 Theoretical Debates and Legislative Framework; Chapter 2 Combating Truancy; Chapter 3 School Attendance and the Role of Law in England and Wales; Chapter 4 The relationship between delinquency and non-attendance at school, Cedric Cullingford; Chapter 5 The Effective Collection and Analysis of Attendance Data; Chapter 6 The Essential Elements of an Effective Attendance Policy; Chapter 7 Strategies for Improving School Attendance; Chapter 8 Proactive Primary Approaches to Non-Attendance; Chapter 9 Raising Expectations at Don Valley High School; Chapter 10 Doing Better; Chapter 11 Student Support Groups, Mike Haworth, Kay Bardsley;

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