Pupils: Attendance
Commons · Question 34331 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of fines in tackling levels of attendance at schools.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Mar 2025
Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity. If children are not in school, it does not matter how effective or well-supported teaching and learning is, they will not benefit. Thanks to the hard w...