Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 20312
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
Sarah Coombes
Labour — West 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 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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