Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 118302

Pupils: Absenteeism

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce additional statutory duties or guidance for local authorities to track and support children missing education.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

Children 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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