| Heading: |
Special Educational Needs: Absenteeism |
| Question ID: |
1789090 |
| UIN: |
41770 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5289 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Harpreet Uppal
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| Asking Member handle: |
harpreetkuppal
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@harpreetkuppal
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children with (a) SEND and (b) mental health needs to return to school after a period of absence. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-10 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4653 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephen Morgan
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenmorganmp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenmorganmp
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
School absence is one of the biggest barriers to success for children and young people. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, limiting their opportunity to succeed.The department recognises t... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |