A school-based action research project on truancy: Within-school factors

The publication of the government White Paper Choice and Diversity has drawn attention to the problems of truancy. George Pasternicki and his colleagues have been deeply involved with this issue for some time. Here they examine a 14–18 college that has taken important steps to identify and rectify the problem. An interesting list of suggestions emerges from this investigation. We will undoubtedly be hearing more about truancy as the publication of attendance figures reaches a wider audience.