England & Wales Education and children's services , Welfare and equalities

Marked absent: why children are missing full-time education

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Summary

School attendance has dropped dramatically since the pandemic, with children more like to be absent for reasons other than illness. Why has this occurred and what can be done to get pupils back into the classroom? This briefing investigates using attendance data for England.

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