Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 32410

Pupils: Attendance

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Jess Asato

LabourLowestoft

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the charity School-Home Support report entitled Strengthening the bridge between home and school, published on 26 November 2024; an

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, limiting...

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