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Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance and (b) their families.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
2 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance and (b) their families.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity. However, we recognise that some pupils face barriers to attendance, such as those who have mental health conditions, or who have special educational ne...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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