Schools: Absenteeism
Commons · Question 66081 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing flexibility for term-time absences for children from families employed in the (a) agricultural and (b) tourism sectors.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jul 2025
The department has high expectations for all pupils’ attendance. Parents are legally responsible for ensuring regular attendance if their child is of compulsory school age and registered at a school.Taking children out of school for holidays can significa...