Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 96962

Pupils: Attendance

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 12 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Caroline Voaden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure SEND is taken into account in school attendance policies.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

As set out in the department’s 2024 guidance ‘Working together to improve school attendance’, every pupil has a right to a full-time education, and high attendance expectations should be set for all pupils. A school’s attendance policy should account for ...

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