Pupils: Attendance
Lords · Question HL285 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to provide clarity and support to local authorities with regard to the implementation of obligations associated with the concept of "mobile child" as used in the statutory guidance Working toget
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 5 Aug 2024
The School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024 and accompanying statutory guidance ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ use the term ‘mobile child’ to describe a child of compulsory school age who has no fixed abode and w...