Explained: Why are so many children missing school?

Children all over the UK are missing school following the pandemic. Why are so many persistently absent - and what’s being done to solve the issue? Sky’s People and Politic correspondent Nick Martin explains all you need to know. Produced by Jasmine Kaur. #ghostchildren #schoolabsence #missingpupils SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: Sky News videos are also available in German here/Hier können Sie außerdem Sky News-Videos auf Deutsch finden: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: