Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 30
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Inconsistent messaging and shifted parental attitudes increase post-pandemic illness absence rates.
Conclusion
Illness was the primary reason for pupil absence before covid-19 and remains so. But parental attitudes to illness and attendance have shifted and Government messaging has been inconsistent. As a result, the illness absence rate is considerably higher now that it was pre-pandemic.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗