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Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to impove school attendance in Romford constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
16 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to impove school attendance in Romford constituency.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    This government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence, which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which li...

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