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Asked by Nick

AQW 7476/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children currently falling below the 85 per cent school attendance threshold.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 26 February 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
26 February 2024
Answer due by
12 March 2024
Answered
1 March 20244 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The most recent management information, drawn from the unvalidated data recorded by schools, covers the September 2023 to January 2024 period of the 2023/24 academic year and shows 42,967 (13%) of pupils with less than 85 per cent school attendance.

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