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Subject: Persistent absence

Reference: WBC-FOI-00415

1. In each of the school years 2021/22, 2020/21 and 2019/20 how many pupils of secondary school age were recorded as persistently absent from school? (For the purposes of this request, 'persistently absent' refers to pupils with an attendance record of 90% or below, as defined by the Department of Education).

2. For each of the years listed above, how much did the Local Education Authority spend on addressing persistent absence.

3. For each of the years listed above, what was the total figure collected from truancy penalty notices?

Response

Part Disclosed - 25 January 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00415 - Persistent absence

I refer to your request for information received on 13 January 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

1.In each of the school years 2021/22, 2020/21 and 2019/20 how many pupils of secondary school age were recorded as persistently absent from school? (For the purposes of this request, 'persistently absent' refers to pupils with an attendance record of 90% or below, as defined by the Department of Education).

Please note that this information is already publicly available at: Statistics: pupil attendance and absence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

2.For each of the years listed above, how much did the Local Education Authority spend on addressing persistent absence.

2021/22 - £143,774

2020/21 - £262,135

2019/20 - £236,070

3.For each of the years listed above, what was the total figure collected from truancy penalty notices?

2021/22 - (£11,700)

2020/21 - (£1,140)

2019/20 - (£19,140)

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