The information requested is not held centrally.<\/p>
Recording school absence is a matter for schools. Advice on recording absence is included in the school attendance guidance, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance<\/a>.<\/p> The Department does not condone pupils missing out on education as a consequence of the recent protests on climate change.<\/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>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of school days lost due to protests on climate change (a) in Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) nationally.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1092646", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1092646/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Ensuring children attend school regularly and tackling the issue of unauthorised absence cannot only be enforced through the law. It requires a range of approaches to support children who may be absent from school.<\/p> Parents have a duty, under section 7 of the Education Act 1996, to ensure that their child of compulsory school age (5-16) receives an efficient full-time education either by attendance at school or otherwise. If parents choose to register their child at school, the law places a duty on the parents to ensure their child attends school regularly. The law gives schools and local authorities powers to offer parenting contracts and obtain parenting orders in relation to attendance.<\/p> <\/p> In 2013, legislation was amended to make it clear that leave of absence could be authorised by maintained schools only in exceptional circumstances. It is up to individual schools to decide what constitutes exceptional circumstances.<\/p> <\/p> The Department tightened the definition of persistent absence, and equipped schools and local authorities with a range of sanctions they can use to tackle poor attendance. Schools and local authorities can use a range of parental responsibility measures to provide support and sanctions to parents when their child\u2019s attendance at school becomes a problem.<\/p> <\/p> In addition, schools and local authorities can issue penalty notices to parents for failing to secure their child\u2019s regular attendance at school or local authorities can decide to prosecute.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legislation relating to the unauthorised absence of students from school.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988709", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988709/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The statistical publication \u201cParental Responsibility Measures in England: 2016 to 2017\u201d includes the numbers of penalty notices issued in England in table 1. The release is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/parental-responsibility-measures-2016-to-2017-academic-year<\/a>.<\/p> The most recent figures cover the 2016/17 academic year.<\/p> The Department collects and reports on parental responsibility measures information from schools in England only. Education statistics for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are available from the relevant departments.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines were issued to parents for taking their children out of school during term time in 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914921", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914921/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Penalty notices are issued to parents by schools, local authorities or the police for failing to ensure that their child, if of compulsory school age, regularly attends the state-funded school where they are registered or at the place where alternative provision is provided for them.<\/p> The statistical publication \u201cParental Responsibility Measures in England: 2016 to 2017\u201d includes the numbers of penalty notices issued in England in table 1. The release is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/parental-responsibility-measures-2016-to-2017-academic-year<\/a>.<\/p> The most recent figures cover the 2016/17 academic year.<\/p> The Department collects and reports on parental responsibility measures information from schools in England only. Education statistics for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are available from the relevant departments.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines were issued by his Department for non-attendance at school by children in 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/528009", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/528009/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The High Court oral judgment represents a significant threat to one of the Government\u2019s most important achievements in education over the last six years, improving school attendance.<\/p> There is abundant academic research which shows that time spent in school is one of the single strongest determinants of a pupil\u2019s academic success. The most recent was published by the Department on 24 March, and shows that every extra day of school missed can affect a child\u2019s attainment at the end of key stage 2 and key stage 4. This is unfair on children and potentially damaging to their life chances.<\/p> That is why we have unashamedly pursued a zero tolerance policy on unauthorised absence. We have increased the penalty notices issued to parents for pupils with unauthorised absence, shortened the time it takes to pay a notice from 42 day to 21 days, placed a greater emphasis on school attendance levels in inspection outcomes. We have also tightened the regulations in relation to term time holidays, so that headteachers should only grant such leave in exceptional circumstances. These measures have been very successful.<\/p> The number of persistent absentees in England\u2019s schools has dropped by over 40% from 433,000 in 2009/10 to 246,000 in 2014/15. Some 6 million fewer days were lost due to authorised absences in the first five half terms in 2014/15 compared to the equivalent period in 2012/13 - a drop from a total of 47.9 million days missed to 41.8 million days missed. Overall absence rates have followed a significant downward trend: from 6.5% in the academic year ending in 2007 to 4.6% in the academic year ending in 2015. In 2012/13, 7.0% of all absences were accounted for by authorised term time holiday. This figure dropped to 2.6% of all absences in 2013/14 and 1.6% of all absences in 2014/15.<\/p> This means that pupils are spending many more hours in school being taught the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. If we are going to address entrenched academic underachievement, continuing to improve school attendance will play a central role in achieving such an ambition.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2016-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement of the Minister of State for Schools of 19 May 2016, on term-time holidays, what progress the Government has made on improving levels of school attendance.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/424260", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/424260/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Information on pupil absence in schools in England is available in the \u2018Statistics: pupil absence\u2019 series[1].<\/p> National absence figures between 2009 and 2014, can be found through the link to \u2018Pupil absence in schools in England: 2013 to 2014\u2019 in the spreadsheet named \u2018National tables: SFR10/2015\u2019.<\/p> Table 1.1 provides absence information across the first five half terms between 2009 and 2014.<\/p> National absence figures between 2005 and 2009, can be found through follow the link to \u2018Pupil absence in schools in England, including pupil characteristics: academic year 2009 to 2010\u2019.<\/p> [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-pupil-absence<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the figures for school absence in England were in each year since 2005.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1454", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Pugh"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/424262", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/424262/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of penalty notices issued to parents for offences relating to Section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996 in each academic year since 2004/05 is set out online here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parental-responsibility-measures-academic-year-2012-to-2013<\/a>.<\/p> The most recent data published by the Department for Education is for the academic year 2012/13. The department does not collect data regarding fines issued by the courts on this matter.<\/p> The Ministry of Justice publishes data on criminal justice system outcomes by offence in England and Wales. This information can be viewed at the following link under the offence category \u201c112A Education Acts\u201d:<\/p> www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines for their child's non-attendance at school have been levied on parents in England in each year since 2005.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/422909/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Reducing absence from school is a top priority for this government as good attendance is clearly linked to attainment. Evidence shows that missing the equivalent of just one week a year from school can damage a pupil\u2019s life chances and reduce a pupil\u2019s chances of succeeding at school[1]. Parents should avoid taking their child out of school during term time if this is not absolutely necessary.<\/p> Head teachers continue to have the discretion to approve term-time absence, but only in exceptional circumstances.<\/p>