Select committee: Education Committee
School Attendance
Open
Opened 8 Jul 2025
Education Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This one-off session is focused on school attendance. It seeks to build on the predecessor Committee's 2023 report, examining how far changes of policy, including under the new government, have helped to bolster attendance in schools.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 8 July 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 22 July 2025
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- School Attendance22 July 2025, Oral evidence
- Carers Trust submission on School Attendance22 July 2025, Correspondence
- Children in School ready to learn submission on School Attendance22 July 2025, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 |
School Attendance
Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE · Local Government Association (LGA),
Dan Lilley · Centre for Social Justice (CSJ),
Dr Susan Morris-King · Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted),
Ellie Costello · Square Peg,
Heather Sandy · Lincolnshire County Council,
Julie McCulloch · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL),
Rachael Kenningham · School-Home Support
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE · Deputy Chair of the LGA’s Children & Young People Board | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Dan Lilley · Senior Researcher | Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) | 1 |
| Dr Susan Morris-King · Deputy Director for Schools and Early Education | Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) | 1 |
| Ellie Costello · Executive Director | Square Peg | 1 |
| Heather Sandy · Chair of Association of Directors of Children’s Services Education Policy Committee and Executive Director of Children’s Services | Lincolnshire County Council | 1 |
| Julie McCulloch · Senior Director of Strategy, Policy & Professional Development | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | 1 |
| Rachael Kenningham · Head of Policy and Engagement | School-Home Support | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | Not recorded | National Education Union Submission on School Attendance |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Not recorded | Children in School ready to learn submission on School Attendance |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Not recorded | Carers Trust submission on School Attendance |