To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the reasons that children are not in school; and to what extent those reasons vary for children with (a) autism, (b) ADHD and (c) other mental health challenges.
For pupils on the roll of schools, information on pupil absence by Special Educational Need (SEN) primary type of need for academic years up to 2021/22 is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-absence-in...
Pupils: Absenteeism