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<p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>Recording school absence
is a matter for schools. Advice on recording absence is included in the school attendance
guidance, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance</a>.</p><p>The
Department does not condone pupils missing out on education as a consequence of the
recent protests on climate change.</p><p>The issue of climate change is important,
but missing school is not the solution. Absence causes disruption for other pupils
and teachers, as schools seek to ensure that absent pupils catch up with work that
has been missed.</p><p> </p>
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