Ms Keates said many of the proposals recommended in the report - such as using nurture groups and learning mentors - are already used in schools.

Ms Keates说报告中提出的许多建议如为弱势儿童安排教养人员和学习顾问已经在学校中施行。

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Learning mentors provide individual support for pupils who have problems inside or outside school which are interfering with their education.

BBC: War on truancy continues

Schools needed to 'build on the creative use of teaching assistants' with schools using a mix of staff 'fulfilling complementary roles - qualified teachers alongside trained classroom assistants, learning mentors and technicians'.

BBC: Spin on classroom assistants

It will pay for more schemes to encourage greater parental and community awareness of truancy and will allow more schools to employ "learning mentors" to improve attendance and tackle bullying and disaffection.

BBC: War on truancy continues