Kate Green responds to national school attendance data

“The government’s failure to get the pandemic under control months ago means that one in six children have been out of school for the second week in a row.

“The government must respond to Labour’s calls to publish how many children have now missed school multiple times, urgently set out support to keep schools open, ensure children self-isolating have access remote learning and set out a plan for exams which delivers certainty for pupils, teachers and parents.”