Pupils: Chronic Illnesses
Commons · Question 77010 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the number of pupils that miss education due to long term illness at (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 14 Oct 2025
The department collects data on children missing education from local authorities. The latest data, including breakdowns by geography, characteristic and length of time missing education, has been available since 12 December 2024 and can be accessed here:...