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<p>The information requested is not held centrally. The department has not made an
assessment of the effect of living in poverty on the school attendance record of students.</p><p>
</p><p>Absence data by income deprivation affecting children index and free school
meal eligibility is available in the National Statistics release “Pupil absence in
schools in England 2017 to 2018”: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2017-to-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>All children of compulsory school age, regardless of their circumstances, are
entitled to a full-time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude
and any special educational needs they may have.</p><p> </p><p>Schools should continually
monitor pupils’ absence. If a child’s absence reaches a level of concern, the school
will wish to raise this with the parents and the local authority in the best interest
of the child’s education. Schools have a duty to inform the local authority of any
child who fails to attend school regularly. School and local authorities should consider
the individual circumstances of each case and take the appropriate course of action
to ensure the child receives consistent education.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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