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UIN 3145

Special Educational Needs: Attendance

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19 May 2026

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2 June 2026 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 where the child had an Education, Health and Care Plan at the time the prosecution was initiat

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  1. 19 May 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 where the child had an Education, Health and Care Plan at the time the prosecution was initiat

    Source: Commons

  2. 2 June 2026

    Answer

    Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...

    Source: Written answer

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