Seventh Report - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils

Select Committee
Education Committee HC 970 27 September 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 37 items (23 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 37 of 37 classified)
Accepted 15
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 15
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
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28 Rejected
Para 133
Lack of authorised mental health absence code burdens families with medical evidence.
Recommendation
Mental health-related absences are not commonly authorised by schools, sometimes due to requirements to provide medical evidence which can often lead to fines or prosecution for families. The introduction of an authorised mental health absence code could eliminate the need … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government rejects introducing a specific mental health absence code, arguing it would be unhelpful, burdensome for schools to differentiate illness types, and likely lead to inaccurate data, while affirming existing guidance for authorising mental health-related absences under the 'illness' code.
Department for Education
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