Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 20312

Pupils: Absenteeism

Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024

Question

Sarah Coombes

LabourWest Bromwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce persistent absences in primary and secondary schools in West Bromwich constituency.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
This 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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