Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 26938

Pupils: Absenteeism

Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of pupils who have been absent from school due to a lack of provision of SEND services.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The department does not hold information on the number of pupils who have been absent from school due to the lack of provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services. However, we recognise that rates of absence are generally higher ...

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