15
Deferred
Require local authorities to report on school attendance for pupils attending breakfast or holiday clubs.
Recommendation
We recommend the Department require local authorities to report on school attendance levels for pupils who have attended a breakfast club or holiday club. If a significant impact can be demonstrated, the Government should consider this in future funding decisions.
Government Response Summary
The government deflects the recommendation by focusing on the linkages between persistent absence and home education, rather than addressing the call to require local authorities to report on attendance at breakfast or holiday clubs.
Paragraph Reference
78
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
15. The Government recognises the linkages between persistent absence and a parental decision to elect to home educate. Some of the most common reasons given for persistent absence are similar to the reasons behind the decision to elect to home educate, such as child mental health difficulties and dissatisfaction with the school.
Source
Committee
Education Committee
Report
Seventh Report - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
27 Sep 2023
HC 970
Addressee Bodies
Department for Education
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.7 yrs
Report published
27 Sep 2023