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The number of pupils who refuse to go to school is growing as anxiety around school attendance increases.

The number of children in London persistently missing more than 50% of school sessions rose from 6,586 in the 2018-19 academic year to 14,689 in 2022-23.

Last year more than 140,000 children in England were repeatedly absent from school in the spring term - nearly three times as many as before the pandemic, according to government statistics.

In Camden, to deal with this growing issue, they've just opened Konstam House, the Royal Free Hospital Children's School's new unit for pupils unable or unwilling to attend school. 大象传媒 Radio London's Anna O'Neill has been to find out how their approach is helping young people.