Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 27644

Pupils: Absenteeism

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce rates of secondary school absenteeism in Knowsley 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 li...

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