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Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools.
Information on the number and characteristics of children in elective home education (EHE) in England.
Information on the number and characteristics of children missing education (CME) in England.
Statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
Statistics on pupils in schools in England as collected in the January 2024 school census.
Research report presenting evaluation findings from the attendance mentors pilot intervention.
This release reports on pupil absence in primary and secondary schools in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
National and local authority data on penalty notices, cases entering fast-track case management, parenting orders and parenting contracts.
Levels of permanent exclusions and suspensions by school type, including information on reasons for permanent exclusions and review panels.
Statistics on pupils in schools in England as collected in the January 2023 school census.
Study into the factors associated with persistent absence for unauthorised other reasons (PAUO) in secondary school-aged pupils.
This release reports on pupil absence in primary and secondary schools in the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
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