Producer Natalie Lauren and writer Jo Clayton talk to ITV News Anglia and give a first look at their short film Unauthorised Absence about a single mother struggling against a rigid education system and school attendance penalties while trying to support her autistic daughter. In it, they talk about the realities behind school distress and why we felt this story needed to be told.
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