Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 22414
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 7 January 2025
Answered: 15 January 2025
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve rates of persistent absence among pupils in state-funded (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) special schools.
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 li...
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