Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 68496
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 12 August 2025
Question
Jess Asato
Labour — Lowestoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing annual statistics on the number of children who miss education due to long term illness; and if she will publish statistics on the child's (a
Answer
Stephen MorganThe department collects data on children missing education from local authorities. The latest data, including breakdowns by geography, characteristic and length of time missing education, is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov...
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