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Response rates from 74.8k UK voters.

42%
Yes
58%
No
42%
Yes
58%
No

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @92VQH2Qanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, however if there is a legitimate reason; ie Physical/Mental illnesses, then no action should be taken by the government.

 @9M63D32answered…10mos10MO

Yes, because there are many reasons that students cannot attend school and we should be helping them rather than punishing them.

 @9L2X73Lanswered…11mos11MO

There are various reasons as to why children truant from school; whether it is bullying, health issues, struggling with schoolwork, more help and resources should be provided to look into why children truant.

 @B2LSDGCanswered…4wks4W

Yes, but the school and social services should get involved if kids are consistently truant. It's often for mental health reasons, or because something is going on at home. These kids often need support, not criminalisation.

 @9TWJR85answered…5mos5MO

No, but there should be better support systems in place to aid mentally ill people and inform students of the value of education (devillainising it)

 @9T5WJ6Xanswered…6mos6MO

No, but provide help and care for the students that are avoiding education. It is often due to mental health reasons that have been left entirely ignored.

 @9SKBZR9answered…6mos6MO

Yes based on circumstances. If a 10-14 year old kid is skipping school and going to drink and do drugs, be in gangs, play with weapons they need to learn that's not okay behaviour especially at their age

 @9RT4LTBanswered…7mos7MO

No, however, families to receive bursary to be able to afford foreign holidays in the school holidays to accommodate the spike in price