{"podcast":{"title":"London News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121","podcast_index_feed_id":7573121,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/atlanta-dream-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/atlanta-dream-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":796,"summary":"Voiced by Corey with the Story, stay updated with London's latest local news, weather, community updates, and events. Our 2-minute episodes are designed to keep you informed quickly and efficiently.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:33.601538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121"},"episode":{"title":"Teachers Struggle With Attendance Crisis | London News","slug":"teachers-struggle-with-attendance-crisis-london-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T03:34:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/teachers-struggle-with-attendance-crisis-london-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6c36f150680b669c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b8fc57e2-bc80-47ab-b767-c8aeb0c1e98d.mp3","summary":"Teachers across England and Wales are sounding the alarm as an attendance crisis threatens student futures, with nearly one in five kids missing key school days. Faced with rising penalty notices, stretched resources, and a system ill-equipped to support struggling families, educators admit they’d pull their own kids out for a cheaper holiday if they weren’t teachers — highlighting how broken the current approach has become. Behind the numbers lies a hidden epidemic: tens of thousands of teens slipping through the cracks as NEETs — not in education, employment, or training — without targeted help. With mental health gaps, unmet special needs, and overwhelmed social services, schools are being asked to do too much alone. The real solution? A systemic overhaul that recognizes students’ lives extend far beyond the classroom door. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6c36f150680b669c","meta_description":"Teachers across England and Wales are sounding the alarm as an attendance crisis threatens student futures, with nearly one in five kids missing key schoo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/episodes/teachers-struggle-with-attendance-crisis-london-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/teachers-struggle-with-attendance-crisis-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}