Special Educational Needs: Absenteeism
Commons · Question 109665 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of parents who have been prosecuted for their child's non-attendance at school have a child that has (a) Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and (b) special educational needs and
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 4 Feb 2026
Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...