Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 118301
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities experiencing increases in children missing education, including Lancashire County Council.
Answer
Olivia BaileyChildren Missing Education data was first collected on a voluntary basis in Autumn 2022. Lancashire reported 4,690 Children Missing Education at any point in the 2024/25 academic year. This is a decrease from 4,820 in 2023/24, and an increase from 2,280 w...
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