Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 34331

Pupils: Attendance

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of fines in tackling levels of attendance at schools.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity. If children are not in school, it does not matter how effective or well-supported teaching and learning is, they will not benefit. Thanks to the hard w...

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