Claim: 125,000 children are never going to school at all.
Fact-check: Government data doesn't show 125,000 children 'never going' to school - Full Fact
Verdict: approximately 125,000 pupils in england were severely absent in the 2022/23 autumn term, meaning they missed 50% or more of their possible sessions. this does not mean that none of these children are going to school at all.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-10-17T00:00:00