Pupils: Attendance
Commons · Question 22590 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to impove school attendance in Romford constituency.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jan 2025
This government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence, which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which li...