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The State of Us

What do you do if your child won鈥檛 go to school?What do you do if your child won鈥檛 go to school?

Released On: 10 Jun 2025

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Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about Northern Ireland鈥檚鈥渆pidemic鈥� of school avoidance

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