United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 114265
Pupils: Absenteeism
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20 February 2026
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2 March 2026 · Answer
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2 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
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20 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Source: Commons
2 March 2026
Answer
The department is taking a range of measures to tackle persistent absence in both primary and secondary schools. The statutory guidance ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ requires schools to take a support-first approach, including appointing...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-20/114265
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1883000
- uk · wq-1883000 · source updated 2 March 2026