The DfE figures revealed that only 3.2 per cent of pupils in York were regarded as persistent absentees [absent for 15 or more per cent of their lessons], a reduction from 5 per cent for the same period in 2012-13.
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Not for the first time, the Council’s web site has been unavailable to residents this weekend.
The Council was heavily criticised a few weeks ago when it failed to use social media effectively to keep residents up to date on progress being made following a similar loss of service.
Now no one has even bothered to put a note on their Facebook page or to use “Twitter“
It is an important issue as many residents seek to use the online functions – for example to pay bills – at the weekend when they have spare time available.
It is also the cheapest way for the Council to process contact with its customers.
Sadly the failure is all to typical of the Councils muddled priorities
Date: Mon 27 Oct
Time: 7.15pm – 8.15pm
Venue: Bishopthorpe Library
Cost: Free
A powerful and engaging powerpoint presentation using photographs and real words of WW1 veterans, brought alive for us in the centenary of the war. More
