This bill requires local authorities and schools to focus on getting more children to attend school regularly, and to have written plans for how they'll do it.
A Bill to make provision requiring local authorities to exercise their functions with a view to improving and promoting regular attendance by registered pupils at schools in their area; and to make provision requiring school proprietors to have an attendance policy to promote regular attendance.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Vicky Ford
Introduced: 2023-12-11