Written question WQ90597
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
How does the Minister plan to address higher pupil absence rates during periods of rainy weather and reduced daylight hours?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I will be asking the National Attendance Taskforce to build on Estyn’s findings from their recent review in to secondary school attendance, which found there is reduced attendance amongst learners during poor weather conditions, particularly amongst learners from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.