Pupils: Dental Health
Commons · Question 91056 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) track school days lost due to dental problems and (b) reduce that number through preventive oral health programmes.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 24 Nov 2025
The use of absence Code M and Code I allows schools to track pupils’ medical appointments and illness respectively. Accurate use and tracking of absence codes enables schools to know their pupils, understand why they are absent and provide appropriate sup...