Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109665

Special Educational Needs: Absenteeism

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of parents who have been prosecuted for their child's non-attendance at school have a child that has (a) Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and (b) special educational needs and

Answer

Olivia Bailey

Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...

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