TRUANTS CAUGHT IN POLICE SWEEP

Sussex Police and officers from East Sussex Education Welfare Service mounted a number of truancy sweeps in the county on Tuesday last week, it has been revealed this morning.

By The Newsroom

Published 21st Nov 2006, 12:24 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:50 BST

A total of 66 young people were spoken to by the patrols and questioned as to why they were not in school.

Of those spoken to, 44 had valid reasons for their non attendance that day, however 18 pupils were returned to school using Police powers taken from the Crime and Disorder Act.

Insp Russell Ternent, Sussex Police Youth Safety and Intervention Team said, " The number of young people challenged about not being in school were almost identical to the county wide sweeps we undertook just over a year ago in October 2005.

"This year we returned 18 real truants back to their schools compared to only 11 in 2005 and the Education Welfare Service will be following this up with their parents or carers who are responsible for making sure their children attend school regularly."

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