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Tackling truancy
Parents could be fined if their children are caught frequently truanting from school
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Truancy plans under review
The Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, has said that he's concerned about levels of truancy at schools in Wales and has confirmed that he is exploring how fines might be introduced in the future.
In some parts of England parents can be issued with a fixed penalty notice of up to £120 if their child is persistently absent from school.