Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 20022
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 13 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence in schools in Slough constituency.
Answer
Stephen MorganThis government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which lim...
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