Source · Select Committees · Education Committee

Recommendation 37

37 Paragraph: 94

The Department must make it a priority to collect and publish national data on how...

Conclusion
The Department must make it a priority to collect and publish national data on how often school places are not being provided within the statutory 20 school days timeframe for looked-after children under an emergency care order. The lack of data means there is currently no visibility into the scale of the issue.
Paragraph Reference: 94
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
Accept in principle. The department recognises the need for more detailed data in terms of looked-after children who are missing education. This will be considered as part of our wider work to develop an implementation strategy to the care review.