Pupils: Absenteeism
Commons · Question 7058 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's rules and guidance are regarding schools being able to remove pupils from school after being absent for a set number of consecutive days.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 16 Jun 2026
As set out in the ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance, a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register for a reason set out in regulation 9 of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024. Under...