article_snippet: The number of days missed by holidaying pupils decreased by almost a third in the past year after a ban on taking children out of lessons for trips.
article_snippet: Figures reveal just 3million school days were missed by pupils last year - down 1.4million on 2012-13 .
article_snippet: Yesterday, Department for Education figures showed 3million days were missed for holidays in 2013-14, down from 4.4million in 2012-13.
article_snippet: The latest figure represents a decrease of more than two fifths from 2009-10, when 5.3million days were missed.
article_snippet: Government statisticians said the drop has been fuelled by a fall in the number of authorised breaks - trips approved by the school.
highlights_snippet: Three million days missed last year, say Department for Education figures .
  
highlights_snippet: Number down from 4.4million in 2012-13, and 5.3million in 2009-10 .
  