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Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce rates of secondary school absenteeism in Knowsley constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
30 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
11 Feb 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce rates of secondary school absenteeism in Knowsley constituency.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Feb 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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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GCE A-level: Knowsley

14 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 year olds study A-levels after GCSEs in each ward in Knowsley.

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GCE A-level: Knowsley

14 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in surrounding areas Knowsley A-level students are attending.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

GCE A-level: Knowsley

14 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the proportion of young people who wish to study A-levels and are unable to do so due to transport or distance barriers in Knowsley constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

GCE A-level: Knowsley

14 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to help students in Knowsley access A-levels in other local authority areas.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Young People: Knowsley

2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds data on the distribution of young people of A-level-studying age across different neighbourhoods in Knowsley.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Social Services: Children

15 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that councils with above-average demand for children’s social care receive adequate resources under the revised needs-based formula.