Pupils: Absenteeism
Commons · Question 12864 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has produced a Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Children Not in School register provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 4 Aug 2026
The department is conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Children Not in School registers provisions in the Act. However, the assessment cannot be completed until the statutory guidance, which we intend to publicly consult on, and secondar...