questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of persistent pupil absenteeism on educational attainment.
answerText: School attendance is vital for children’s learning, wellbeing and wider development, and is a strong protective factor for all children and young people. Being persistently absent from school significantly harms a child’s chances of future success. For ex...
heading: Pupils: Absenteeism