Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109664
Truancy: Prosecutions
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents have been prosecuted for their child's non-attendance at school in each quarter of the last five years.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department does not hold data on the total number of parents that have been prosecuted for their child’s non-attendance as this is a matter for the courts. However, our statutory guidance is clear that schools should take a ‘support first’ approach to...
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