Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 22862
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to lower rates of student absence in secondary schools in (a) Essex and (b) South Basildon and East Thurrock 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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