Pupils: Attendance
Commons · Question 10633 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of parental requests for term-time leave on school attendance rates; and whether she plans to review the system of fixed penalty notic
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 26 Jun 2026
Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school. The department’s statutory ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance sets clear expectations for schools and local authorities on attend...