Pupils: Attendance
Commons · Question 119277 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in improving pupil attendance in areas with high absence rates.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 18 Mar 2026
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school. In the Schools White Paper, the department set a national co...