Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 32
32
Deferred
Paragraph: 148
Respond with data on transport cost support take-up by low-income families.
Conclusion
Transport and uniform costs were identified as barriers to school attendance, especially with recent increases to the cost of living. Although the Department provides extra support to low-income families, such as help with transport costs, it is clear from our evidence that families are not widely taking up these programmes, and therefore, they are not acting as a solution to these barriers. The Department should respond to this report with the take-up of support provided to low-income families for transport costs.
Government Response Summary
The government welcomed the committee's support for attendance mentors and related models, but did not provide the requested data on the take-up of transport cost support for low-income families.
Paragraph Reference:
148
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
33. The Government welcomes the Committee’s support for our recent expansion of attendance mentors and the recognition in the evidence to the Committee of key elements of the associated model including the role of strong individual relationships with children facing barriers to attendance, and the difference that whole family support can make.