Pupils: Absenteeism
Commons · Question 26938 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of pupils who have been absent from school due to a lack of provision of SEND services.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 12 Feb 2025
The department does not hold information on the number of pupils who have been absent from school due to the lack of provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services. However, we recognise that rates of absence are generally higher ...